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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|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.
Justin Johnson
INL
Travis King
MW Patterson
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude