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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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Modernizing I&C for operations and maintenance, one phase at a time
The two reactors at Dominion Energy’s Surry plant are among the oldest in the U.S. nuclear fleet. Yet when the plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, staff could raise a toast to the future. Surry was one of the first plants to file a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application, and in May 2021, it became official: the plant was licensed to operate for a full 80 years, extending its reactors’ lifespans into 2052 and 2053.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by FCWMD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine A
Session Chair:
Joshua R. Turner
Alternate Chair:
Sven O. Bader
Session Organizer:
Tim P. Tinsley
A session aimed to bring out the ideas around how to improve nuclear sustainability. The latest in comparing the benefits and disbenefits of a closed fuel cycle through a sustainability lens (e.g., LCA assessments): Nuclear fuel as a mine of strategically important minerals - Latest research into methods of extracting useful materials from spent nuclear fuel (PGM recovery, isotope extraction), Scientific and technology developments that unlock major sustainability benefits in (Based on NEA strategic objectives for advanced reprocessing): Reduced capital costs through smaller plant footprint (process intensification, e.g., centrifugal contactors), Increase proliferation resistance, Reduced waste generation and lower environmental impact, Pu multi-recycling, Safer processes.
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