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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|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Plaza Court 2/3
Session Chair:
Yue Jin
Alternate Chair:
Taiyang Zhang
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Characteristics of Molten Salt Aerosol Droplets Produced by Bubble Bursts
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Daniel Orea (ORNL), Kevin R. Robb (ORNL), Joanna McFarlane (ORNL)
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Experimental Study of Dry and Submerged Heated Rod Subjected to Gas-Jet Impingement
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Scott F. Wahlquist (Idaho State University Serials Dept), Amir Ali (Idaho State), Richard R. Schultz (Idaho State), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Transition Boiling During Reflood
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Stephen M. Bajorek (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Yue Jin (University of Missouri Columbia), Fan-Bill Cheung (Penn State), Andrew Ireland (U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Molten Salt Thermal Convection Loops for Generating High-Fidelity Data for Digital Twins
11:00–11:20AM MDT
Nicholas P. Luciano (Univ. Texas, Austin), Timothy L. Head (Abilene Christian University), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cole A. Gentry (ORNL), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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