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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|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Tower A
Session Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova (ORNL)
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Comparing Occupational Health Risks in Nuclear and Other Industries
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Emile G. Germonpre (MIT), Jacopo Buongiorno (MIT)
Paper
Dosimetry Estimation of the Fast-Fission Irradiation Boron Carbide Shield
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Nikolaus R. Kemper (Penn State), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State), Bruce D. Pierson (PNNL)
Validation Study of Proton-Induced Spallation Products in Tungsten for STS
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Yongjoong Lee (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Methods and Codes for Preliminary Dose Rate Analyses to Support Inner Reflector Plug Replacement at SNS
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Irina I. Popova (ORNL), Franz X. Gallmeier (ORNL), Ryan Schultz (ORNL)
Beam-On Dose Rates in the Hot Process Vault of the Second Target Station
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Kristel L. Ghoos (ORNL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)