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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Advanced Reactors
Wednesday, July 23, 2025|10:00AM–12:05PM EDT|Palm Room
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Alternate Chair:
Shane Stimpson (Veracity Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Sensitivity of RPT Homogenization of Double-Heterogeneous Fuels to Reactor Characteristics Variation
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Nicholas F. Herring (Veracity Nuclear), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear)
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Implementation of a Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction Model for Metallic U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr Fuels for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors in FAST
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Dylan Wray (PNNL), Ken Geelhood (PNNL), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Analysis of Plutonium and Minor Actinides Generation in Pebble Bed Modular Reactors
10:50–11:10AM EDT
G. Alonso (ININ), R. C. Lopez (ININ), E. Martinez (ININ)