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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD|Cosponsored by ANSTD
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Banyan A
Session Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood (PNNL)
Alternate Chairs:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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Current Status of Regulatory Fuel Research Progress in Korea
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Yongsik Yang (KAERI), JangSoo Oh (KAERI), Jaeyong Kim (KAERI), Changhwan Shin (KAERI), Ju Yeop Park (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Taewan Kim (Incheon Nat'l Univ.)
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Quantitative Insights into the Fluidization of Surrogate Particle Fuel Forms
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Bryan Conry (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Elvis Dominguez-Ontiveros (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL)
Incorporating a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Process into Nuclear Fuel and Materials Development for Advanced Reactors
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Sai Zhang (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL), Peng Xu (INL)
Numerical Analysis of Fluidized Bed Chemical Vapor Deposition of Pyrolytic Carbon for Tristructural-Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Particles
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Flavio Dal Forno Chuahy (ORNL), Oluwafemi Oyedeji (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Charles Finney (ORNL)
Development of TRISO Particle Fuel Performance Analysis Code TRIPLE
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Jongho Park (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Thermophysical Properties of a (U,Zr)C Solid Solution Fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
4:55–5:05PM PDT
J. Schaeperkoetter (LANL), S. Widgeon Paisner (LANL), D. Byler (LANL), A. Gonzales (LANL), J. White (LANL), B. Taylor (Marshall Space Flight Center), J. Rosales (Marshall Space Flight Center), K. McClellan (LANL), E. Kardoulaki (LANL)
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