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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Simon Pimblott (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Refining Absorber Shroud Geometry to Maximize Power Output and Reduce Power Peaking in ATF Test Train
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Matilda Åberg Lindell (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Travis Labossiere-Hickman (INL)
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Fuel Safety Testing for Modern Fuel Research Programs at TREAT
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Colby Jensen (INL), Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Jason Schulthess (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
Dynamic System Scaling/Similarity Analysis of Accelerated Irradiation Testing of Uranium Dioxide Fuel
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Ian T. Ferguson (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Ramon K. Yoshiura (INL), Charles P. Folsom (INL), Daniel M. Wachs (INL)
In Situ Cladding Surface Temperature Measurements During Simulated LOCA Transients
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Mackenzie J. Ridley (ORNL), Samuel B. Bell (ORNL), Nathan A. Capps (ORNL)
Impact of Stoichiometry and Radiation in Mesoscale Models of UO2 Densification
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Brandon Battas (Univ. Florida), Michael R. Tonks (Univ. Florida), Michael Cooper (LANL)
