Papers and Presentations
Documents and Presentations from Past LAS-ANS Events

2024 LAS/ANS Symposium – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024 LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM
Regional Cooperation for the Energy Transition: The Role of Nuclear Power Under the Environmental and Technological Constraints – Rio, Brazil
July, 15 to 18, 2024
List of Authors
Regional Cooperation for the Energy Transition: The Role of Nuclear Power Under the Environmental and Technological Constraints – Rio, Brazil
July, 15 to 18, 2024
2023 LAS/ANS Symposium – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2023 LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM
NUCLEAR EXPANSION IN LATIN AMERICA:
ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR SOCIETIES’ STANDARD OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT
Buenos Aires, August 22-25
List of Authors
NUCLEAR EXPANSION IN LATIN AMERICA:
ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR SOCIETIES’ STANDARD OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT
Buenos Aires, August 22-25
Author’s Name | Presentation Title | Presentation Title |
1 | Araoz | Política nuclear |
2 | Arbor González | Antecedentes Del Control Regulatorio |
3 | Gustavo A. Santa Cruz | El Plan Nacional de Medicina Nuclear, las Aplicaciones Nucleares a la Salud y el Centro Argentino de Protonterapia |
4 | Daniel S. Cicerone | Desafíos ambientales para las actividades del Ciclo de Combustible Nuclear en Argentina |
5 | Juan Carlos Furnari | Aplicaciones Nucleares en Argentina |
6 | Pedre | Argentine Experience in Nuclear Reactors |
7 | Gustavo Rozadas | Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica + Grupo Perez Companc |
8 | Coelho da Silva | Brazilian Nuclear Program Near Future Opportunities |
9 | IMPSA | Proyectos Nucleares |
10 | Ney Zanella | Nuclear Energy in Brazil: Advances and Prospects |
11 | Juan Pablo Ordoñez | Reactores nucleares argentinos Reactor PALLAS |
12 | Kenneth Petersen | Update on American Nuclear Society |
2022 LAS/ANS Symposium – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2022 LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM
Nuclear Technologies Contributing to Sustainablity – Rio, Brazil
June, 20 to 23, 2022
List of Authors
Nuclear Technologies Contributing to Sustainablity – Rio, Brazil
June, 20 to 23, 2022
2021 LAS/ANS Symposium – Cancun, México
NUCLEAR CAPACITY ADDITION LICENSE RENEVAL, LIFE EXTENSION AND NEW UNITS
July 04 to 07, 2021 – Cancun, México
List of Authors
July 04 to 07, 2021 – Cancun, México
Author’s Name | Presentation Title | |
1 |
Steve Nesbit – President Nuclear Society | Nesbit-US_NPP_Licencing |
2 | William D. Magwood, IV – Director-General Nuclear Energy Agency |
The Nuclear Energy Future: A New Window of Opportunity |
3 | Dr. Sama Bilbao y Leon – Director General | Global perspectives on the present and the future of nuclear energy |
4 | Dra. Adriana C. Serquis – Presidenta Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica de la República Argentina (CNEA) |
Energía Atómica de la República Argentina |
5 | Jaime Salas-Kurte, PhD – Executive Director-CCHEN | Nuclear energy status in Chile |
6 | Edmundo del Valle Gallegos | Un Viaje por el Tiempo Desarrollo y Aplicaciones en Difusión y Transporte de Neutrones en el IPN: 1975-2021 |
7 | Gustavo Dias – NUCLEOELECTRICA ARGENTINA S.A. | Embalse Nuclear Power Plant Refurbishment |
8 | Ivan Dybov – Director, Rosatom Latin America | Rosatom Latin America |
9 | Alice Cunha da Silva – Westinghouse | Shaping Tomorrow’s – Future Energy Victories |
10 | Luis A. Zacarías García – Jefe de Protección Radiológica Operativa | Cultura de Seguridad Radiologica |
11 | M.C Eugenia Contreras Zamora – CFE | Gestión del Combustible Gastado en la CNLV |
12 | Edmundo del Valle Gallegos – Instituto Politécnico Nacional Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas | Un Viaje por el Tiempo – Desarrollo y Aplicaciones en Difusión y Transporte de Neutrones en el IPN: 1975 -2021 |
2019 LAS/ANS Symposium – Buenos Aires, Argentina
SMALL MODULAR REACTORS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION
July 01 to 04 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
List of Authors
July 01 to 04 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nr. | Author’s Name | Presentation Title |
1 | Andreozzi, Gustavo | CONUAR Participation in the CAREM Project |
2 | Calzetta, Osvaldo | CAREM 25: Current Status and Project Advancement |
3 | Corrêa, Ricardo | Nuclear Industry Status: NUCLEP |
4 | da Silva, Alice | WESTINGHOUSE Nuclear Technology: Energizing Latin America |
5 | Dybov, Ivan | ROSATOM Industrial Overview |
6 | González, Abel Julio | Framework for an SMR Program. The International Context of Nuclear Energy in a Clean Electric Energy System |
7 | Guimarães, Leonam | The Future of Nuclear Power in Brazil |
8 | Hoffman, Donald | EXCEL Overview on Modern Trends of the Nuclear Industry |
9 | Kray, Marilyn C. | Update of US Nuclear Industry |
10 | Lamagna, Alberto | CNEA Uranium Enrichment |
11 | Manzano, Horacio Daniel | IMPSA Nuclear Equipment |
12 | Ordoñez, Mariano | CAREM Fuel Manufacturing |
13 | Peixoto, Orpet J. M. | Present Situation of Small Modular Reactors |
14 | Safonov, Evgenii | SMR as a ROSATOM Energy Solution |
15 | Schroeder, Pablo | CONUAR Industries |
16 | Touzet, Rodolfo | Risk Perception |
2018 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
2018 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
August 28 to 31
List of Authors
2017 LAS/ANS Symposium – Mexico
2017 LAS/ANS Symposium – Mexico
June 18 to 21
List of Authors
June 18 to 21
Invited Speakers
Title
Chama, Pablo
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Units 1 & 2
Coward, Robert
Nuclear Power in the US: The Situation, the Opportunity, and the Implications
Engelbrecht, Helmut
Why do people want Nuclear Energy?
Guerra M., Pedro
Mexico Nuclear Power Policy Overview
Guimarães, Leonam dos Santos
Nuclear Power in Brazil & Latin America
Simbalista, Olga
An Overview of the Brazilian Nuclear Activities
Svinicki, Kristine
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Near-Term Challenges
Invited Speakers
|
Title |
Chama, Pablo | Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Units 1 & 2 |
Coward, Robert | Nuclear Power in the US: The Situation, the Opportunity, and the Implications |
Engelbrecht, Helmut | Why do people want Nuclear Energy? |
Guerra M., Pedro | Mexico Nuclear Power Policy Overview |
Guimarães, Leonam dos Santos | Nuclear Power in Brazil & Latin America |
Simbalista, Olga | An Overview of the Brazilian Nuclear Activities |
Svinicki, Kristine | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Near-Term Challenges |
2016 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
2016 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
June 20 – 24
List of Authors
2014 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
2014 LAS/ANS Symposium – Brazil
June 21 – 24
List of Authors
Author |
Title |
Antúnez, José Luis | Conclusion of Construction and Start-up of Atucha II NPP |
Baeza von Bohlen, Julio | Estado y Desafíos de la Nucleoelectricidad en Chile |
Brady Raap, Michaele (Mikey) | The Promise of Small Modular Reactors |
Calzetta Larrieu, Osvaldo | CAREM Project |
Costa, Renato | Small Modular Reactors for Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fuel Fabrication |
Cummins, Ed | Westinghouse – AP1000® Plant Overview |
de la Fuente, Isidro | HGNE’s Advanced Construction Methodology |
Degnan, Paul | A Global Perspective on Prospects & Challenges for the Development and Deployment of SMRs |
Deluchi, Facundo | Plan Nuclear Argentino |
Figueiredo, Carlos | NUCLEP Experience on Construction of Modular Projects |
Kaufer, Barry | International Cooperation in Reactor Design, Evaluation and Licensing (CORDEL) – The WNA Experience |
Kelly, John E. | NRC Licensing Process for Review of SMRs |
Kelly, John E. | Small Modular Reactor Programs in the United States of America |
Lazarte A., Torano N., Waldman R., Navarro R. | Adopted Licensing Scheme for an Argentinean Modular Reactor |
Leipner, Carlos | Westinghouse SMR & Nuclear Fuel Overview |
Markiewicz, M. | Fuel Element Design for the Carem-25 Reactor |
Marques, André L. F. | SMRs for Naval Propulsion |
Pagano Jr., Luciano | SMR Nuclear Fuel Cycle |
Perrotta, José Augusto | Reator Multipropósito Brasileiro RMB |
Poets, Karl-Heinz | AREVA and ATMEA new projects |
Rives Sanz R.; Montesino Otero M. E.; González Mantecón J.; Rojas Mazaira L.; Brayner de Oliveira Lira C. A. | Computational Model for Transient Studies of IRIS Pressurizer Behavior |
Silva, Mônica L. L.; Oliveira, Túlio Marco; Duarte, Juliana P.; Guimarães, Osvaldo S.; Piqueira, José Roberto C. | Analysis of Critical Heat Flux Correlations for Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactors |
Soares, Luiz | Panorama Setor Nuclear Brasileiro para Geração Elétrica |
Vergara Aimone, Julio | Small Modular Reactors in Latin America |
Vergara Aimone, Julio | SMRs in Nuclear Propulsion |
Work’s Title |
Authors |
Works |
Conclusion of Construction and Start-up of Atucha II NPP | Antúnez, José Luis | Keynote Speaker 6 – José Luis Antúnez |
Estado y Desafíos de la Nucleoelectricidad en Chile | Baeza von Bohlen, Julio | Panel 1 – Julio Baeza |
The Promise of Small Modular Reactors | Brady Raap, Michaele (Mikey) | Keynote Speaker 1 – Michaele (Mikey) Brady Raap |
CAREM Project | Calzetta Larrieu, Osvaldo | Panel 2 – Oswaldo Calzetta |
Small Modular Reactors for Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fuel Fabrication | Costa, Renato | Panel 3 – Renato Costa |
Westinghouse – AP1000® Plant Overview | Cummins, Ed | Panel 6 – Ed Cummins |
HGNE’s Advanced Construction Methodology | de la Fuente, Isidro | Panel 6 – Isidro de la Fuente |
A Global Perspective on Prospects & Challenges for the Development and Deployment of SMRs | Degnan, Paul | Keynote Speaker 5 – Paul Degnan |
Plan Nuclear Argentino | Deluchi, Facundo | Panel 1 – Facundo Deluchi |
NUCLEP Experience on Construction of Modular Projects | Figueiredo, Carlos | Panel 6 – Carlos Figueiredo |
International Cooperation in Reactor Design, Evaluation and Licensing (CORDEL) – The WNA Experience | Kaufer, Barry | Panel 5 – Barry Kaufer |
NRC Licensing Process for Review of SMRs | Kelly, John E. | Keynote Speaker 3 – John E. Kelly |
Small Modular Reactor Programs in the United States of America | Kelly, John E. | Keynote Speaker 2 – John E. Kelly |
Adopted Licensing Scheme for an Argentinean Modular Reactor | Lazarte A., Torano N., Waldman R., Navarro R. | Panel 5 – Alejandro Lazarte |
Westinghouse SMR & Nuclear Fuel Overview | Leipner, Carlos | Panel 3 – Carlos Leipner |
Fuel Element Design for the Carem-25 Reactor | Markiewicz, M. | Panel 3 – Oswaldo Calzetta |
SMRs for Naval Propulsion | Marques, André L. F. | Panel 4 – André Marques |
SMR Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Pagano Jr., Luciano | Panel 3 – Luciano Pagano |
Reator Multipropósito Brasileiro RMB | Perrotta, José Augusto | Panel 2 – José Perrotta |
AREVA and ATMEA new projects | Poets, Karl-Heinz | Keynote Speaker 4 – Karl-Heinz Poets |
Computational Model for Transient Studies of IRIS Pressurizer Behavior | Rives Sanz R.; Montesino Otero M. E.; González Mantecón J.; Rojas Mazaira L.; Brayner de Oliveira Lira C. A. | Tech. Section – Leonel Rojas – Papers |
Analysis of Critical Heat Flux Correlations for Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactors | Silva, Mônica L. L.; Oliveira, Túlio Marco; Duarte, Juliana P.; Guimarães, Osvaldo S.; Piqueira, José Roberto C. | Tech. Section – Mônica Laraia-Papers |
Panorama Setor Nuclear Brasileiro para Geração Elétrica | Soares, Luiz | Panel 1 – Luiz Soares |
Small Modular Reactors in Latin America | Vergara Aimone, Julio | Panel 2 – Julio Vergara |
SMRs in Nuclear Propulsion | Vergara Aimone, Julio | Panel 4 – Julio Vergara |