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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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CNL investigates alloy with potential reactor applications
A research team led by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is studying a type of high-entropy alloy (HEA) that seems to withstand a cascade-involved irradiation environment at elevated temperatures better than stainless steel exposed to similar conditions. In a paper published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials, the researchers describe an HEA made of chromium, iron, manganese, and nickel (CrFeMnNi) that has the potential to improve the safety and functionality of nuclear reactors, as well as of spacecraft.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Northwestern/Ohio State
Session Chair:
Karl N. Fleming
Alternate Chair:
Jim Obrien
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Operational Experience and Development of a Reliability Model for the Advanced Test Reactor Demineralizer System
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Daniel K. Sluder (Idaho National Laboratory - Advanced Test Reactor), R. Duane Ball (INL), William M. McCartin (INL), Timothy J. Stout (INL), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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Evaluation of Standby Equipment Runtime Failure Rates
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Robert Kirchner (Jensen Hughes), Arfa Butt (Jensen Hughes), Meredith Blue (Jensen Hughes)
Emerging Concerns and Expectations for Optimizing Natural Circulation in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Samuel A. Olatubosun (Entergy Nuclear)
Safety Assessment of a Passive Decay Heat Removal System for a Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Conceptual Design
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Irfan Ibrahim (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Allen Croff (Vanderbilt Univ.), Paul Marotta (Vanderbilt Univ.), Hangbok Choi (General Atomics), John Bolin (General Atomics), Eric Thornsbury (EPRI)
Cumulative Damage Modeling to Support Reliability Integrity Management
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Robert Youngblood (INL), Todd Anselmi (INL), Scott Ferrara (INL)
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