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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Industry Update—December 2025
Here is a recap of recent industry happenings:
Agreement signed on advanced nuclear technology in space
Texas-based space technology and orbital logistics developer Space Ocean Corporation and New Mexico–based space nuclear power systems developer Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) have signed a letter of intent to explore the integration of advanced nuclear reactor technology into future space missions. Space Ocean agreed to test SpaceNukes’ 10-kilowatt microreactor aboard its ALV-N satellite and, if performance criteria are met, to use SpaceNukes as a core supplier of reactors for future Space Ocean lunar and planetary missions. The companies also agreed to examine the integration of fluid delivery systems with reactor modules, to collect operational data to support technology readiness certification, and to form a joint working group to pursue additional space infrastructure and commercial opportunities.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm H
Session Chair:
Dave Grabaskas (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Rachel Thomas (ANL)
Session Organizers:
Hiroyuki Yoshida (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Mauricio E. Tano (INL)
Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Assessment of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 Using the NACIE-UP Experimental Facility
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Daniel J. O'Grady (ANL), Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Sung Jin Lee (Fauske & Assoc.), Rachel Thomas (ANL)
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Development of One-Dimensional Freezing Model in SAM for Salt-Cooled Reactor Analysis Applications
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Ling Zou (ANL), Quan Zhou (Kairos Power), Dan O’Grady (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL), Alex Heald (Kairos Power), Haihua Zhao (Kairos Power)
MELCOR Analysis of Accident Mitigation Capability of Flooding Safety System in Korean i-SMR Under Hypothetical Loss of Coolant Accident
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Chang Hyun Song (Hanyang Univ.), JinHo Song (Hanyang Univ.), Sung Joong Kim (Hanyang Univ.)
BWR-Type SMR with Load-Following Function, FCVS, and Seismic Isolation Device that Eliminates Location Requirements
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Tadashi Narabayashi (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Hiroshige Kikura (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kazuhiko Kasai (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Koji Endo (Rasa Industries)
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