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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Reactor Physics (RPD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 14
Session Chair:
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven)
Alternate Chairs:
Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Impact of Spatial Mesh Resolution on Beryllium Poison Production and End-of-Cycle Reactivity in HFIR
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Kevin Burg (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Donny Hartanto (ORNL)
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Reactor Physics Model Development and Depletion for HFIR 85 MW and 100 MW Studies
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Kevin Burg (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Aaron Holzaepfel (ORNL)
AI-Driven Automated Design of Horizontal Split Table Critical Experiments
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Takanori Kajihara (INL), Paul A. Ferney (INL), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL), Mohammad G. Abdo (INL)
PWR Core Shut Down Margin Analysis for Cycle Extension and Uprates with LEU+ Accident Tolerant Fuel
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Chase Stormoen (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gabriel R. Dengler-Jeanblanc (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Rahnuma Aziz Nisa (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Andrew Quaal (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Neutron Decay Rates in Fast and Thermal Reactor Systems
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Kevin A. Kelly (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI)