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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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World Bank, IAEA partner to fund nuclear energy
The World Bank and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement last week to cooperate on the construction and financing of advanced nuclear projects in developing countries, marking the first partnership since the bank ended its ban on funding for nuclear energy projects.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Benjamin Beeler (NCSU)
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Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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Thermophysical Characterization of Molten Salt Reactor Fuels Through Experimentation and Semi-Empirical Modeling
10:00–10:40AM PDT
Anthony Birri (ORNL), Nicholas Termini (ORNL), Shane Henderson (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
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Advancing Thermal Conductivity Measurement and Modeling for Molten Salts in Gen IV Nuclear Reactors
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Jacob Numbers (Brigham Young Univ.), Tyler Hamm (Brigham Young Univ.), Ryan Ruth (Brigham Young Univ.), Hunter Pitchford (Brigham Young Univ.), McKay Sumsion (Brigham Young Univ.), Noah Petersen (Brigham Young Univ.), Ben Wright (Brigham Young Univ.), Brian Merritt (Brigham Young Univ.), Crewse Petersen (Brigham Young Univ.), Max Colton (Brigham Young Univ.), Spencer Larson (Brigham Young Univ.), David Allred (Brigham Young Univ.), Anthony Birri (ORNL), Troy Munro (Brigham Young Univ.)
Assessing Impurity Activity in 2LiF-BeF2 Using a Transpiration Method
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Ryan C. Gallagher (Kairos Power), Jake Quincey (Kairos Power), Jacob W. McMurray (Kairos Power), Augustus Merwin (Kairos Power)
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