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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Modernizing I&C for operations and maintenance, one phase at a time
The two reactors at Dominion Energy’s Surry plant are among the oldest in the U.S. nuclear fleet. Yet when the plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, staff could raise a toast to the future. Surry was one of the first plants to file a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application, and in May 2021, it became official: the plant was licensed to operate for a full 80 years, extending its reactors’ lifespans into 2052 and 2053.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Michigan/Michigan State
Session Chair:
Arnold Pradhan (Univ. Idaho)
Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Oregon State)
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Evaluating Ellipsometry as a Method to Quantitatively Measure Anisotropy in Graphite Matrix Fuel Forms
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Alicia M. Raftery (ORNL), Howard Kim (X-energy), Gerald Jellison (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL), Daniel Brown (X-energy)
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Toward Development of a Fuel Specification for Uranium Mononitride Particle Fuel Kernels
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Andrew T. Nelson (ORNL), Grant W. Helmreich (ORNL), J. M. Kurley (ORNL), William F. Cureton (ORNL), Eddie L. Honorato (ORNL), Tyler J. Gerczak (ORNL)
Spout-Fluidized Bed Hydrodynamics: CFD/DEM Modelling and Experimental Validation for Coated Particle Fuel Fabrication
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Bryan Conry (ORNL), Flavio Dal F. Chuahy (ORNL), Oluwafemi Oyedeji (ORNL), Charles E. Finney (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL)
Post-irradiation Examination of HAMP-3 for U-7Mo/Al-5Si Dispersion Fuel
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Gwan Yoon Jeong (KAERI), Young-Wook Tahk (KAERI), Dong J. Park (KAERI), Young J. Kim (KAERI), Heemoon Kim (KAERI)
Atomistic Investigation of Plastic Deformation and Dislocation Motion in Uranium Mononitride
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Mohamed AbdulHameed (NCSU), Benjamin W. Beeler (NCSU), Antoine Claisse (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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