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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility
General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale breeding blankets.
“No one has tested a fusion blanket at this scale. While there are more research and development challenges ahead, a BCTF brings us closer to turning fusion from proven science into practical, sustainable power,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Great America 1/2
Session Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Alternate Chair:
Justin Watson (Univ. Florida)
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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Enhancing Radiation Glovebox Training with Coupled Immersive Technology and Real-Time Dose Estimates
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Scott Greenwood (ORNL), Dane d. Wet (ORNL), Noel Nelson (ORNL), Laura Harris (ORNL), Greg Westphal (ORNL)
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A New NCSP Nuclear Criticality Safety Training and Pipeline Program
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL)
Knowledge Transfer Program for International Nuclear Safeguards
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Mark Schanfein (INL)
An Interactive Virtual Radioisotope Processing Facility
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Scott Greenwood (ORNL), Mario Naranjo (ORNL), Will Kirkland (ORNL), Brent Beatty (ORNL)
RENEWS: A Graphical User Interface Program for Nuclear Power Industry Projection
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Saman Marandi (Univ. Maryland), Ziyue Liu (Univ. Maryland), Mohammad Modarres (Univ. Maryland), Michelle Bensi (Univ. Maryland)