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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|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Plaza Court 2/3
Session Chair:
Elia Merzari
Alternate Chair:
Igor Bolotnov
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Simplified Analysis of Two-Phase Flow in a Passive Containment Cooling System
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Jong Chull Jo (TIUM solutions), Frederick J. Moody (Consultant)
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Analysis of Scaling Distortions in Passive Cooling Water Systems
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Jong Chull Jo (TIUM solutions), Yong Kab Lee (SIMEX)
Pressure Scaling for Purdue University Multi-Dimensional Integral Test Assembly and Balance of Plant Design
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Akshay K. Khandelwal (Purdue Univ.), Charie A. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ.), Shripad T. Revankar (Purdue Univ.), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Post-CHF model sensitivity for Time-at-Temperature using CTF
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Robert K. Salko (ORNL), William Gurecky (ORNL)
Effects of Annular Gaps on the Performance of the Heat Pipe Wicks
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Yeochan Moon (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU), Juan Sandoval, Hansol Kim (TAMU)
Recent Improvements to the Predictive Capability Maturity Quantification (PCMQ) Method for Considering Multiple Evidence for a Phenomenon
4:55–5:15PM MDT
Thomas M. Moore (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Mitchell Mannino (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Jeffrey W. Lane (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Matthew Nudi (EPRI)
