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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|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)
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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.)
