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For the April 5, 2017?DC ANS dinner meeting, Dr. Eben Mulder, X-Energy Nuclear Officer, and Harlan Bowers, X-Energy President, will be speaking on the following topic:

“X-Energy: ?Nuclear Energy, Reimagined“

Abstract.

X-energy is a new nuclear startup company based in the US and recently won a 5-year/$40MM DOE grant for development of the Xe-100 High Temperature Gas Reactor. In this talk, an overview of X-energy and the Xe-100 will be presented, including the potential markets/applications for the Xe-100, and the current status and technical aspects of the Xe-100.

Biography

Harlan Bowers, President

As president of X-energy, Harlan defines corporate strategy, implementation and oversees the development of a smaller, safer, next-generation nuclear reactor that expands reliable, zero-emission nuclear energy into entirely new markets.

Eben Mulder, Chief Nuclear Officer

Currently Eben serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer at X-energy.? His main function is to maintain an architectural framework for the X-energy nuclear program in guiding the design and its implementation. He is also responsible for R&D and the technology roadmap and implementation associated with the development of the program. He participates in the business development process of X-energy together with the main stakeholders.

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Click?here?to make your reservation via e-mail, type in your name/affiliation and any guest names, and click SEND to the indicated RSVP e-mail address by no later than 6 pm, Friday, March, 31, 2017*.*NOTE:? If you would like to attend, please include your name, your company’s name, a contact phone #, and email address in your RSVP email.???*Also, please note that by registering, you are agreeing to paying for the dinner whether you attend or not because ANS is otherwise responsible for the cost of the food.?

On site registration is allowed but on a first-come, first-served basis as food is ordered in advance so advance registration is preferred.

Cost:

$15?for students
$30?for members
$35?for non members

Member Status

LOCAL SECTION Member $30.00 USDNon-Member $35.00 USDStudents $15.00 USD

Website😕http://www.fareastrockvillemd.com/

?Click here for a map link to the venue

Date: April 5?2017 (Wednesday)

Registration: ? ?6:00PM ? 6:30 PM
Dinner: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6:30 PM ? 7:00PM
Presentation: ? ?7:00PM ? 8:00PM

Due to insufficient RSVPs, the Nuclear Picnic and Wine Tasting at Total Wine and More in McLean has been canceled.

 

Your local ANS Washington DC Section has been trying to accommodate a diverse, busy and wide spread membership pool during the 2013-14 year. ?This event was intended to celebrate our hard work and provide an opportunity for networking and socializing among us in the nuclear field. ?As previous survey results indicated, the membership wanted the section to organize events such as this. ?However, for any number of reasons, the response was underwhelming. ?Therefore, if you would like to express concerns or become more involved in the local section, please contact the 2014-15 Section Chair, Robert McMahon (robert.mcmahon@ieee.org).

The May 22 ANS DC meeting was well attended. We had three major items on the agenda, announcement of local section election results, celebration of local science fair winners, and Donald Hoffman?s discussion of his work to reform ANS this year.

?Click Here to view Mr. Hoffman’s Meeting Presentation

The ANS DC section election results are in. Thanks to all who voted! Vice-Chair, Chair Elect – Jim Behrens; Secretary – Ed Kee; Treasurer – Suzanne Schroer; Executives-at-Large – Michael Cullingford and Kevin Witt.

 

ANS DC section judges participated in three local science fairs this spring, selecting several projects for recognition. We invited the first-place winners and their parents to the May meeting. This year, all three of the winners were young women.

 

The winners are:

 

• Anusha Dixit ? Montgomery County ? her project involved the influence of panel temperature and photovoltaic panel output;

 

• Kirsten Eddy ? Howard County/STEM – her project was ?Expressed Sequences Linked to the Translational Regulation of RuBisCO in Biofuels Production?; and

 

• Stephanie Durham ? Fairfax County ? Her project involved studying the effect of beta and gamma radiation (using sources at Catholic on plant growth and on aerogel transparency.? Stephanie teamed with Derek Boylan on this project, but Derek was unable to attend last night?s dinner.? Importantly, the results of the project showed that low levels of radiation resulted in taller plants.

 

We then had a presentation from Donald Hoffman, who explained his work this year to move the American Nuclear Society into the 21^st Century. We had a presentation from Donald last year on his agenda for ANS and it was very interesting to hear about the progress made as Donald?s term as head of ANS is ending. Donald?s slides, delivered with his usual high level of energy and intensity, are attached.? We all need to thank Donald for his hard work and dedication to ANS.

NEI and the DC Chapters of NAYGN and U.S. WIN are supporting the Technology Student Association’s (TSA) National Conference in Washington D.C. We would like to include local members of the American Nuclear Society in this joint outreach opportunity. Volunteers will either judge a student technology competition or Facilitate the Global Nuclear Fuel Cycle game.

Volunteers can register via this online tool: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_TSA_Volunteers
TSA is a group of 180,000 middle and high school students who are interested in future careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The National Conference will boast 5,000+ students and educators who are participating in the final rounds of one of sixty STEM related competitions. Having the opportunity to run the Global Nuclear Fuel Cycle game is unique. Nuclear is the only industry offered a workshop to educate such a large number of students.

Volunteer Times

• Fuel Cycle Game ? Sunday, June 29 from 11am to 4pm
• Student Competitions ? Either June 28, 29 or 30 from 8am to 4pm

 

The conference is taking place at the? Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Volunteers will be provided additional details via email. Questions can be sent to Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides at emb@nei.org or 202-739-8143.

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