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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NRC cuts fees by 50 percent for advanced reactor applicants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced it has amended regulations for the licensing, inspection, special projects, and annual fees it will charge applicants and licensees for fiscal year 2025.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD|Cosponsored by THD
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Lincolnshire 1/2
Session Chair:
Bryon Curnutt (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Firat Cetinbas (ANL)
Track Organizer:
Erik H. Wilson (ANL)
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A Limited and Generalized Study on LEU Fuel Cycle Costs for High-Performance Research Reactors
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Abdullah G. Weiss (NIST)
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Impact of U-10Mo Irradiation Thermo-Mechanical Effects on MURR LEU Safety Analyses
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Dhongik S. Yoon (ANL), F. Cetinbas (ANL), W. Mohamed (ANL), J. A. Stillman (ANL), E. E. Feldman (ANL), V. Mascolino (ANL), M. Pinilla (ANL), E. H. Wilson (ANL)
Fuel Conversion Efforts at the High Flux Isotope Reactor - a 2025 Status Update
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Carol W. Sizemore (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Kevin Burg (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Donny Hartanto (ORNL), Joel L. McDuffee (ORNL), Tim Smith (ORNL)
The ADDER Open-Source Fuel Management Software and its Application to Research and Test Reactor LEU Conversion
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Christian Castagna (ANL), Valerio Mascolino (ANL), Kyle Anderson (ANL), Gerardo Aliberti (ANL), John A. Stillman (ANL), Mohamed Elsawi (ANL), Erik Wilson (ANL)
Recently Added Capabilities of the PLTEMP/ANL Code for Design and Safety Analysis of Research Reactors
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Mohammad Kalimullah (ANL), Earl E.Feldman (ANL), Arne P. Olson (ANL), Basar Ozar (ANL), Dhongik S. Yoon (ANL), Sero Yang (ANL), Justin W. Thomas (ANL), Jeremy R. Licht (ANL)
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