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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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The progress so far: An update on the Reactor Pilot Program
It has been about three months since the Department of Energy named 10 companies for its new Reactor Pilot Program, which maps out how the DOE would meet the goal announced by executive order in May of having three reactors achieve criticality by July 4, 2026.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by THD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Subash L. Sharma
Session Organizers:
Yassin Hassan
Jun Liao
Alternate Chair:
Elia Merzari
This panel session discussed thermal-hydraulics issues and opportunities associated with innovative and unconventional applications of nuclear energy, extending beyond traditional power generation. Nuclear technologies are increasingly being considered for diverse fields such as medicine, environmental sustainability, space exploration, and decarbonization of industrial processes. This session will showcase how nuclear technology can address some of these pressing challenges and illuminate associated issues and opportunities for thermal-hydraulics research. Experts from academia, industry, and government will share their insights, research, and experiences.
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