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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Delivering Massive Efficiency (and Bottom-Line) Gains Through Chemical Descaling
Power generation has many factors and key indicators to identify the “health” of a plant. Some macro-level indicators are vital to help identify challenges before they become problems; others are less sensitive yet just as important. Micro indicators such as condenser return temps or changes in pump pressures can be critical indicators of a problem that few understand, yet which results in enormous loss of efficiency. That problem is deposits on critical system tubing and piping caused by calcium carbonate or other mineral buildups. The bottom line? Scaling is a significant issue in power plants that can considerably impact efficiency and profitability.
James E. Baciak
Kenneth J. Rueter
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Laura S. H. Holgate
Johnathan ChaversPaul T. DickmanSimon PimblottGlenn E. SjodenChul-Hwa SongChris Stanek
Kenneth Michael GoffW. David PointerPedro VazMinami Yoda
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (Best Section)University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez (Second Place)Missouri University of Science and Technology (Honorable Mention)University of New Mexico (Honorable Mention)
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Julie EzoldRobert Hayes
Nathan Allen CappsChristopher Perfetti Fan Zhang
Trinity Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)Pittsburgh Local Section (Best Public Information & Education)Idaho Local Section (Best Section Management & Best Membership)Savannah River Local Section (Best Overall)
Risk Assessment Training Program (RATP)Team - Mike Calley
Bao-Wen Yang
Stephen A. Fleger Kenneth G. Lowery
Emily Proehl
Todd Allen
Thomas E. Hanlon
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant K-25 (East Tennessee Technology Park)Hot Fuel Examination FacilityNeely Nuclear Research Center
NURETH-21Ki Yong ChoiJinzhao Zhang
Michelle Bensi Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Benjamin Martin
Piero Ravetto
Lori BradyLane B. CarasikJamie CobleHarsh DesaiSandra DullaJulie EzoldYassin A. HassanKathryn D. HuffMatthew JasicaWilliam D. Magwood, IVFarzad RahnemaShirly Rodriguez RojasArkady SerikovElizabeth Sooby Andrew ThomasKamil TucekKan WangLeigh WinfreyKaty Worrell
Edward D. BlandfordAleshia DuncanTim GitzelJennifer T. GordonWilliam A. Horin (posthumously)Imre PázsitKrishna Singh Stephen K. StreifferKurt A. TerraniSteven J. Zinkle
Majdi I. Radaideh
Richard H. Howard
Rui HuElia Merzari
John H. Jackson
Jess C. Gehin
Alyssa Hayes
Robert Ammon
James S. Baker
UNDERGRADUATEUniversity Tennessee, Knoxville - Design and Assessment of a Digital Twin for Real-Time Monitoring and Anomaly Detection in a Three-Loop Heated Flow SystemAuthors: James William Carnal, Aaron Bradley Clark, Braden Layne Copley, and Jacob PetersonPurdue University - Design and Application of Machine Learning System for Predictive Emergency ResponseAuthors: Qi Heng Law, Vishwas Raja Mukundan Krishnaswamy, Halen Munday, John Edward Jackson, and Todd R. Smith
Stephen M. Bajorek
Jennifer L. Alwin
Siegfried H. GlenzerHye-Sook Park
Carl Richard (Rick) Grantom
John C. Wagner
Majdi Radaideh
Julianne McCallum
Ishita Trivedi
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