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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm B
Session Chair:
Dennis Henneke (GE)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
David S. Grabaskas
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Integrating PRA into the Conceptual and Preliminary Design Phases of an Advanced Reactor Project
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Thomas Morgan (Enercon Services), Dennis Henneke (GE Hitachi), Jonathan Li (GE Hitachi), Raymond Dremel (GE Hitachi)
Paper
Some Special Topics for the SMR Emergency Planning
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Dan Serbanescu (Group of Risk Analyses GLERUNR), Petre Min (Group of Risk Analyses GLERUNR)
Presented by Dennis Henneke (GE Hitachi)
Aalo Atomics' High Level Licensing Strategy
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Asmaa S. Farag (NCSU), Amir Afzali (Aalo Atomics), Yasir Arafat (Aalo Atomics), Matt Loszak (Aalo Atomics), Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Licensing Advanced Reactor Designs: Leveraging Operating History to Develop Creative Solutions in Addressing Future Focus Areas
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Qin Pan (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Sunil D. Weerakkody (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Insights from Multi-Unit Level 1, 2 and 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Light-Water Reactor Designs - What Can Be Extrapolated to Advanced Reactor Designs?
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Susan E. Cooper (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Erick Ball (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Trey Hathaway (US Nuclear Regulatory Commision), Keith Compton (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Selim Sancaktar (Retired), Alan Kuritzky (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Latonia Enos-Sylla (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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