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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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GAO report urges DOE-EM to learn from other countries
Several countries, including Canada, France, and the United Kingdom, recently have taken steps to accelerate the cleanup of nuclear waste. In a new report, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said that these actions should serve as lessons for the United States.
According to the GAO, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management should “strategically engage with other countries to identify and evaluate alternatives that could help reduce risks and costs or accelerate its cleanup activities.” The report noted that DOE-EM agreed with the recommendation.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Design of a MiniFuel Irradiation Experiment to Study Fuel Performance Phenomena in Ceramic Fuels
8:00–8:20AM EDT
Jacob P. Gorton (ORNL), Joseph R. Burns (ORNL), J. Matthew Kurley (ORNL), Jonathan Chappell (ORNL), William F. Cureton (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Andrew T. Nelson (ORNL)
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Irradiation Testing of Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) Fuel Compacts in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
8:20–8:40AM EDT
A.G. Le Coq (ORNL), Kory D. Linton (ORNL), Jason M. Harp (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
LAMDA: Irradiated-Materials Testing Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
8:40–9:00AM EDT
James Travis Dixon (ORNL), Amy J. Godfrey (ORNL)
Transient Testing Needs for TRISO Fuel in Reactivity Accidents
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Thermal Safety/Programmatic Results for the MP-2 B-11 Experiment in ATR
9:20–9:40AM EDT
Grant Hawkes (INL), Dong Choe (INL), Margaret Marshall (INL)