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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|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 10
Session Chair:
Michael Smith (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte)
Alternate Chair:
Kaushik Banerjee (INL)
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Optimization of Burnable Poison Pin Pattern
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Noah L. Estrada (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Xue Yang (Texas A&M University Kingsville)
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Laser Spectroscopy Techniques for Early Detection of CISCC on SNF Canisters
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Haori Yang (Oregon State), Frederick Buckman (Oregon State)
Monitoring of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Sealed Dry Storage Canisters
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Maxwell Kavanagh (Oregon State), Haori Yang (Oregon State)
Python-Based Parallel Reload Optimization Framework with SIMULATE-3 and Mlrose
4:15–4:35PM MDT
James W. Carnal (University of Tennessee - knoxville), Noah M. Marks (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
