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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.
Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Technical Session|Nuclear Materials Performance, Prediction and Qualification
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Governor's Square 17
Session Chair:
Caleb Massey (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Kairos Power)
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Building a Better Bolt: Turning Corrosion Science into Better Core Components for LWRs
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Stephen S. Raiman (Univ. Michigan)
Paper
Corrosion and wear performances of a telescopic control rod design for HTGRs
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Loïc Durand (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Adrien Couet (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ethan Fowler (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
CRUD Deposition Behavior and Characteristics on Zirconium Alloy Fuel Cladding under Boron-Free Coolant Conditions
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Junhyuk Jeong (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Yunju Lee (Korea Institute of Materials Science), Junhyuk Ham (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Hydrogen Uptake in A-3 Graphite Matrix for MSR and FHR Applications
11:00–11:20AM MDT
G S Rakib (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)), L Vergari (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Corrosion Behavior and Proton-Irradiation Effects in L-PBF processed 304L Stainless Steel for SMR Applications
11:20–11:40AM MDT
Jiyun Oh (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Junhyuk Ham (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology)
