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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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Modernizing I&C for operations and maintenance, one phase at a time
The two reactors at Dominion Energy’s Surry plant are among the oldest in the U.S. nuclear fleet. Yet when the plant celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, staff could raise a toast to the future. Surry was one of the first plants to file a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application, and in May 2021, it became official: the plant was licensed to operate for a full 80 years, extending its reactors’ lifespans into 2052 and 2053.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Wednesday, July 23, 2025|8:00–9:40AM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
Jason Hou
Alternate Chair:
Justin K. Watson
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Python-based Reload Optimization Framework for SIMULATE-3 and Mlrose
8:00–8:25AM EDT
James W. Carnal (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Noah M. Marks (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Paper
Core Design Optimization of a Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactor with ROSA
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Henk P. M. Gibcus (NRG PALLAS), Bright M. Mweetwa (Bangor Univ.), Matteo Gamarino (NRG PALLAS), Frank C. M. Verhagen (NRG PALLAS), Pieter H. Wakker (NRG PALLAS), Marat Margulis (Univ. Derby)
A Parametric Study of Genetic Algorithm using IPWR Core Design
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Jake Mikouchi-Lopez (NCSU), Jaun C. Luque-Gutierrez (NCSU), Mitch Edney (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU)
Implementation of Fuel Management Capabilities for Multi-cycle Optimization in RAVEN
9:15–9:40AM EDT
Juan C. Luque-Gutierrez (NCSU), Junyung Kim (INL), Congjian Wang (INL), Nicholas Rollins (NCSU), Svetlana Lawrence (INL), Mohammad G. Abdo (INL), Jason Hou (NCSU)
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