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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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House Oversight Committee schedules hearing on nuclear energy
Burlison
Rep. Eric Burlison (R., Mo.), the chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, has announced a hearing on “The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future.”
The hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 22, at 1:00 pm (ET). Witnesses include Alex Epstein, president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, and Joshua Smith, energy policy lead at the Abundance Institute.
Details: According to the chairman’s office, the hearing will explore recent developments in nuclear energy technology, the commercial viability of advanced reactors, supply chain challenges, and policy pathways for Congress to strengthen nuclear power in the United States.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Saya Lee (Penn State)
Alternate Chair:
Adam Dix (NNL)
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Cladding Thickness Effect on Quench Temperature under Simulated LOCA Reflood Conditions
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Nicolas L. Fox (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cole J. Dunbar (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Thomas Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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Experimental investigation on the Coolability of a Top Flooded Debris Bed With Seawater Injection with and without a Crust on Top
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Zayed Ahmed (Kansas State), Broderick M. Sieh (Purdue Univ.), Steven Eckels (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
Experimental Investigation of the Heat Pipe Performance of a Self-Venting Annular Wick Structure
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Faruk Celik (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Experimental Investigation of Length Effects on the Thermal Performance of Sodium Heat Pipes
9:00–9:20AM CDT
Dong Hun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Basic Design for Helical Steam Generator of i-SMR Integral Effect Test Facility
9:20–9:40AM CDT
Hwang Bae (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jin-Hwa Yang (KAERI), Byong Guk Jeon (KAERI), Kyoung-Ho Kang (KAERI)
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