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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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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NWMO chooses vendors for Canadian repository
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected five companies it is to work with to design and plan the organization’s proposed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. As the owner of the project, the NWMO will be working with WSP Canada, Peter Kiewit Sons (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada, and Kinectrics.
Bao-Wen Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Jeremy Silber (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Stephanie H. Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Christopher Lepore (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Eric Yang (Carp Assoc. USA), Bin Han (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer), Aiguo Liu (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer)
Proceedings | Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024) | Orlando, FL, November 17-21, 2024 | Pages 192-201
