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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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Startup looks to commercialize inertial fusion energy
Another startup hoping to capitalize on progress the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has made in realizing inertial fusion energy has been launched. On August 27, San Francisco–based Inertia Enterprises, a private fusion power start-up, announced the formation of the company with the goal of commercializing fusion energy.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Cecil Parks (Boston Government Services)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas E. Hanlon
Session Organizer:
James W. Behrens
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Radiation Source Localization Algorithm in the Pedestrian Radiation Portal Monitor
3:15–3:35PM PDT
JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Stefano Tognini (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
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Simulation Framework for Cosmic Ray Muon Impact on Radiation Portal Monitors
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Stefano C. Tognini (ORNL), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
Uranium Oxide Production Pathway Classification Using Quantified Particle Morphology
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Edward Goodell (Univ. Utah), Glenn Sjoden (Univ. Utah), Luther McDonald (Univ. Utah), Kari Sentz (LANL)
Believe it or Not -- HALEU is the First Step
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Benjamin S. Jordan (American Centrifuge Operating), David C. O'Keefe (American Centrifuge Operating), Sean E. Oehlbert (Centrus Energy)
Technology Down-Selection for a Successful and Responsible Nuclear Energy Future
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Ross Matzkin-Bridger (Nuclear Threat Initiative)
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