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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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MIT-led model simulates radionuclide migration in geologic disposal systems
Researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working with scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Orléans, have modeled radionuclide behavior in deep geologic formations, offering a tool for developing a defensible safety case for the underground disposal of radioactive waste.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 8, 2020|3:30–5:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
J. Rory Kennedy (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (American Nuclear Society)
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The Effect of Coordination Numbers in Molten Salt Thermodynamic Models
Matthew S. Christian (Univ. of South Carolina), Johnathon C. Ard (Univ. of South Carolina), Theodore M. Besmann (Univ. of South Carolina)
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Sound Propagation Characteristic of Phononic Crystals Pipeline with Periodic Vibration Isolation Mass
Qingna Zeng (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Donghui Wang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Fenggang Zang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Yixiong Zhang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Xiaozhou Jiang (Nuclear Power Institute of China)
NSUF RAD-AFM: Nanoscale Material Property Measurements of Radioactive Materials
Shawn Riechers (PNNL), Andy Casella (PNNL), Dave Senor (PNNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
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