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November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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PR: American Nuclear Society welcomes Senate confirmation of Ted Garrish as the DOE’s nuclear energy secretary
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) applauds the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Theodore “Ted” Garrish as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
“On behalf of over 11,000 professionals in the fields of nuclear science and technology, the American Nuclear Society congratulates Mr. Garrish on being confirmed by the Senate to once again lead the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy,” said ANS President H.M. "Hash" Hashemian.
Andrew De Pino, Jr.
Nuclear Technology | Volume 3 | Number 10 | October 1967 | Pages 620-625
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27921
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Calculations were made to estimate the amount of helium generated by irradiating stainless steel in advanced fast and thermal reactors. The sources and rates of helium production were determined for AISI type-304 stainless steel, a prime material for fuel cladding and reactor structural components. Reactor spectra were incorporated into the study to obtain more representative reaction rates in the two different reactors. Lack of cross-section data limits the accuracy of these calculations. Uncertainties in the estimates are presented, and the implications of the results are discussed.
