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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Avila A
Session Chair:
R. A. Borrelli
Alternate Chair:
Cornelius Milmoe
Session Organizer:
Stefani Buster
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Preliminary Results of MIT Reactor HEU-LEU Mixed Core Fuel Conversion Analysis Using RELAP5 Code
Yinjie Zhao (MIT), Lin-Wen Hu (MIT), Erik Wilson (ANL), Yu-Jou Wang (MIT)
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Impact of LEU U-10Mo Fuel Impurities on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor's Neutronics Performance
Valerio Mascolino (ANL), Laura M. Jamison (ANL), Wilson M. Cowherd (ANL), Kyle E. Anderson (ANL), John A. Stillman (ANL), Lin-wen Hu (MIT), Erik H. Wilson (ANL)
Fuzzy Logic Method for Trend Identification in Radiation Measurements Taken with a Mobile Detector with Application to Nuclear Security
Michael Squire (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio)