BERKELEY, CA – Deep Isolation, a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, will participate in the 2025 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Annual Meeting, taking place June 15–18 in Chicago, Illinois. The company will be represented by CEO Rod Baltzer, who will participate in a panel discussion exploring progress toward establishing a domestic nuclear waste repository program. Additionally, key members of its engineering team, Matt Waples and Vaibhav Sharma, will present new papers during the conference’s technical program.

Baltzer will speak on the panel, “Progress Towards a Domestic Repository Program,” scheduled for Monday, June 16, at 3:15 p.m. CT. The session will explore U.S. efforts to establish a permanent disposal solution for nuclear waste and address recent developments, alternative disposal technologies beyond traditional mined repositories, the need for updated regulatory frameworks, and industry perspectives on advancing the back end of the fuel cycle.

In addition, Deep Isolation’s engineers will present two papers on the company’s advances in deep borehole disposal for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste:

• “Roadmap to Waste Acceptance Criteria Development” outlines a framework for establishing generic waste acceptance criteria (WAC) for advanced reactor waste streams. The paper, developed under ARPA-E’s UPWARDS project, highlights how integrated modeling, canister design, and safety analysis can support early regulatory readiness. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 3:35 p.m. CT.
• “Integrated Waste Management Plans for Reprocessing Technology” presents disposal strategies for high-level radioactive waste from advanced reactor reprocessing. Drawing on work funded by ARPA-E’s ONWARDS and CURIE programs, the paper describes how Deep Isolation’s Universal Canister System and borehole repository designs can be configured to safely and cost-effectively manage diverse waste forms. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 3:55 p.m. CT

“Whether it’s the existing fleet, advanced reactors, or new reprocessing technologies, permanent disposal is a critical component of the fuel cycle,” said Baltzer. “Our goal is to ensure these solutions are not only technically sound, but ready to scale — because that is what it will take to secure the long-term success of nuclear energy. We are proud to contribute both strategic insight and cutting-edge research to support the future of nuclear waste management.”

Deep Isolation’s patented deep borehole disposal technology provides a flexible, cost-effective option for permanent isolation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, and it is designed to support both legacy and advanced reactor fuel forms.

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About Deep Isolation

Named as one of Goldman Sachs’ Top 30 Startups in carbon capture, hydrogen power, and nuclear energy, Deep Isolation is the first company commercializing nuclear waste disposal in deep boreholes. It offers a uniquely tailored solution to help countries complete the necessary steps to dispose of their waste inventories. With 87 patents issued to date, it leverages proven drilling practices to safely isolate waste deep underground in horizontal, vertical, or slanted borehole repositories.

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