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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Team brings quantum computing into FLiBe chemistry calculations
Researchers have reported using a combination of quantum and classical computing to calculate chemistry connected to tritium speciation in a FLiBe—lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride—molten salt blanket, demonstrating a promising direction for unlocking tritium breeding in fusion machines.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine A
Session Chair:
Jenifer Shafer
Alternate Chair:
Morris E. Hassler
Session Organizer:
Christina Leggett
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Computational Modeling of Induction Heating of Stainless Steel Surrogates for Uranium Metal-Based Fuel Rods for Development of a Zone Refining Process
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Hayden Hansen (Univ. Utah), Jon Dromey (Univ. Utah), Ethan Rose (Univ. Utah), Tae-Sic Yoo (INL), Michael Simpson (Univ. Utah)
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A Reprocessing Facility Optimization Tool for Fuel Life-Cycle Management and Advanced Reactor Fuel Supply
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Kevin Kelly (EPRI), Dan Moneghan (EPRI)
Towards Scale-Up of Group Actinide Co-Crystallizations and Investigating Tc-99 Behavior
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Jeffrey D. Einkauf (ORNL), Jennifer M. Pyles (Univ. Alabama, Birmingham), Luke Sadergaski (ORNL), Laetitia Delmau (ORNL), Bruce A. Moyer (ORNL), Jonathan D. Burns (Univ. Alabama, Birmingham)
Dissolution of ZrCl₄ in Eutectic LiCl-KCl for Chlorination of Metal Oxides
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Courtney Eckley (Univ. Utah), Michael F. Simpson (Univ. Utah)
Investigation of Selective Galvanic Reduction of MgCl2 from LiCl-KCl Eutectic Salt
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Forest M. Felling (Univ. Utah), Michael Simpson (Univ. Utah)