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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 THD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
Bo Feng (ANL)
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Status of SPCA-ANL Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, and Application for Sodium Fire Analyses
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Anton Moisseytsev (ANL), Rachel Thomas (ANL), Acacia J. Brunett (ANL), Adam Kraus (ANL)
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Development of Sodium Submersible Flow Testing Capabilities for Sodium Fast Reactor Development
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Jordan Rein (ANL), Matthew T. Weathered (ANL), Christoper Grandy (ANL)
Bearing Test Article Design for Roller Bearings in Liquid Sodium
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Evan Ogren (ANL), Edward Kent (ANL), Christopher Grandy (ANL)
An Overview of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 Version 5.8
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Daniel O'Grady (ANL), Acacia J. Brunett (ANL), Thomas H. Fanning (ANL), Yeongshin Jeong (ANL), Aydin Karahan (ANL), Tyler S. Sumner (ANL), Rachel Thomas (ANL)
Component Development for In-Vessel Fuel Handling in Sodium Fast Reactors
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Edward Kent (ANL), Alexander M. Grannan (ANL), Christopher Grandy (ANL)
CFD Simulations of the NACIE Fuel Pin Simulator with NekRS in Cardinal
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Dillon R. Shaver (ANL), Maximiliano Dalinger (Penn State)