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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.
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)
