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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|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Governor's Square 16
Session Chair:
Benjamin Martin (GE Vernova)
Alternate Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver (Sellafield Limited)
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How Flat is a Pancake?
8:00–8:20AM MDT
William J. Marshall (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Eirini Klemes (North Carolina State University - Nuclear Engineering Dept.)
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The SRNS Criticality Safety Document Development Review Team
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Milo Scheulen (SRNL), Jacskon Meuret (SRNL), Tracy Stover (SRNL)
Validation of Critical Benchmark Using New Methods: MCNP Unstructured Mesh
8:40–9:00AM MDT
Marjolein Pasman, Jennifer L. Alwin (LANL), Andrew Cooper (Silver Fir Software, Inc.), Jordan Douglas (LANL)
Nuclear Criticality Safety Computational Resources to use the MCNP code: Collaborative Development and Deployment
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Jennifer L. Alwin (LANL), Michael E. Rising (LANL), Victor Kuhns, Marjolein Pasman, David K. Hayes (LANL), Sean Leffler (LANL), Joel A. Kulesza (LANL)
