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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Study mapping U-10Zr porosity informs metallic fuel design
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have conducted a three-dimensional study of irradiated U-10Zr—uranium alloyed with 10 percent zirconium—across key radial regions, providing new insights into how the material swells, transfers heat, and interacts with the fuel cladding.
U-10Zr was extensively tested in historical sodium-cooled fast reactors and is now attracting attention for use in next-generation advanced reactors.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Technical Session
Thursday, June 16, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Huntington B/C
Session Chair:
Chad Parish (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Leigh Winfrey
Session Organizer:
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL)
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Effect of Transmutation in Fusion First-Wall/Blanket Steels: Current Challenges and Path Forward
Arunodaya Bhattacharya (ORNL), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Samara M. Levine (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mark Gilbert (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)
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Relevance of Tritium Breeder Irradiation Testing in a Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source
Chase N. Taylor (INL), Matthew D. Eklund (INL), Thomas F. Fuerst (INL), Masashi Shimada (INL)
Opportunities for Tungsten in Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source Materials Science
Jason Trelewicz (Stony Brook Univ.)
Transmutation Effects on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Tungsten
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL), John R. Echols (ORNL), Nathan C. Reid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Yutai Katoh (ORNL)