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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Oregon bill would create new feasibility study
Historical photo of Trojan nuclear power plant, ca. 1974. (Photo: DOE)
As concerns over growing energy needs persist, yet another state is reconsidering nuclear power. A piece of legislation is currently progressing through Oregon’s legislature that would direct the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of deploying new power reactors in the state.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine D
Session Chair:
John H. Jackson (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
The MARVEL reactor demonstration is proceeding to deployment with manufacturing underway on long-lead items. This panel will provide a status update on the overall project along with an overview of the TREX-C facility (TREAT Reactor Experiment Cell). A discussion of the safety review for MARVEL, including hazard evaluation will be provided. Additionally an overview of the MARVEL utilization plan will be presented to highlight how MARVEL can be leveraged as a testbed for future users.
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