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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Droughts, wildfires continue to impact power plants in Europe
The effects of this summer’s historic heatwave continue to be felt across Europe. Soaring temperatures and drought in the region have led to elevated river temperatures, low river levels, and wildfires, which have significantly impacted nuclear power plants across the continent.
France’s Electricité de France has reported elevated river temperatures which have forced production cuts, including recent cuts at Golfech, and nuclear power plants in Hungary, Romania, and the United Kingdom, have faced exceptional challenges in recent days.
Technical Session|Operations and Power (OPD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Director's Row H
Session Chair:
Yves Robert (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rebecca Steinman
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Utilizing Flexible Electrolysis for Provision of Grid Services from a Nuclear Coupled Magnesium Production Process
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Aidan Rigby (INL), Logan D. Williams (INL), Aaron Wilson (INL)
Paper
Co-siting Nuclear Reactors and High-Temperature Firebrick Heat Storage for Dispatchable Heat and Electricity
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Charles W. Forsberg (MIT)
Presented by Aidan Rigby (INL)
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Successful Operation of Molten Salts Systems for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Borja Herrazti (Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas), Txomin Gainza (Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas), Jesús María Lata (Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas), Aintzane Izquierdo (Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas), Angel Cantarero (Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas)
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Nuclear Power Plant - Pumped Hydro Storage Hybrid Systems for Datacenters
11:00–11:20AM MDT
Qi Heng Law (Purdue Univ.), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
