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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Garry G. Young
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Insights from Model-Based Systems Engineering Applications in the Nuclear Industry
8:00–8:20AM EST
Irfan Ibrahim (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Kevin Adams (Vanderbilt Univ.), Caleb Tomlin (EPRI)
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Radiological Safety Lessons from the History of the Army Nuclear Power Program
8:20–8:40AM EST
Lars Jackson (Purdue), Broderick Sieh (Purdue), William Dunn (Kansas State), Amir Bahadori (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Operational Experience from the Army Nuclear Power Program
8:40–9:00AM EST
Lars Jackson (Purdue), Broderick Sieh (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
A Survey of Proposed Standards and Regulations for Artificial Intelligence
9:00–9:20AM EST
Pedro Mena (Idaho State), Gunnar Babicz (Idaho State), Sindi Banda (Idaho State), Chris Spirito (INL), Leslie Kerby (Idaho State)
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