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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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History in the making: D&D begins on Three Mile Island-2
Constellation Energy has announced that it will seek to restart Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania as part of an agreement with Microsoft to power that company’s data centers. Given the growing interest by tech companies in using clean, reliable nuclear power to meet their growing energy demands, the September 20 announcement to reopen TMI-1, which was shut down and defueled in 2019, was not a huge surprise.
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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