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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by THD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom A
Session Chair:
Jon D. McWhirter
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Bao-Wen Yang
This panel will bring together experts from industry, national laboratories, and academia to discuss their organizations' efforts in advancing various reactor technologies, including liquid metal-cooled, molten salt-cooled, molten salt-fueled, water-cooled, and helium-cooled designs. A key focus of the discussion will be the critical role of testing in validation and development efforts.
Robby Kile
INL
Hitesh Bindra
Purdue Univ.
Kevin Robb
ORNL
Selim Kuran
TerraPower
Kyoung-Ho Kang
KAERI