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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Wendelstein 7-X designing 2-MW gyrotrons to upgrade heating system
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) announced yesterday that it is developing 2-MW gyrotrons to be used as the main plasma heating system of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X).
W7-X, located at IPP, is currently the largest superconducting stellarator facility in the world. The project conducts research aimed at filling key knowledge and technology gaps for developing a stellarator-based power plant.
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)