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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|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 17
Session Chair:
Rongjie Song (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Kairos Power)
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Advanced Materials Characterization Enabled by Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF)
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Paper
Design and Uncertainty Analysis of In Situ Irradiation Creep Testing in HFIR
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Daniel Hott (ORNL), HEATH MCCARTNEY (ORNL), Takaaki Koyanagi, Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Direct Current Potential Drop–Based Detection of Stress Corrosion Cracking Initiation During Slow Strain Rate Testing Across Multiple Alloys and Specimen Geometries
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Junhyuk Ham (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology)
Critical Comparison of Irradiation-Induced Defects within Alloy 709 Using Samples Evaluated using Focused Ion Beam and Flash-Polishing Sample Preparation Techniques
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Caleb P. Massey (ORNL), Yanru Lin (ORNL), Stephen A. Taller (ORNL), Amy Godfrey (ORNL), Ching-Heng Shiau, Grace Burke (INL)
