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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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Thea Energy releases preconceptual plans for Helios fusion power plant
Fusion technology company Thea Energy announced this week that it has completed the preconceptual design of its fusion power plant, called Helios. According to the company, Helios is “the first stellarator fusion power plant architecture that is realistic to build and operate with hardware that is available today, and that is tolerant to the rigors of manufacturing, construction, long-term operation, and maintenance of a commercial device.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD|Cosponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|El Capitan B
Session Chair:
R. A. Borrelli
Alternate Chair:
Fan Zhang
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
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Evaluation of a QKD Network Structure Suitable for Secure Communications for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue)
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A Cyber Threat Methodology for Autonomous Control Systems of Advanced Reactors
Patience Lamb (INL), Christopher Spirito (INL), Kevin Kelly (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Wireless Quantum Key Distribution for Small Modular Reactor Secure Communications
Madeleine Roberts (Univ. Chicago), Maria Pantopoulou (Purdue), Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
The IEC Standard Series on Cybersecurity for I&C and Electrical Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EDF), Thomas Walter (PreussenElektra), Juergen Bochtler (Siemens Energy AG)
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