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Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NextGen MURR Working Group established in Missouri
The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has created the NextGen MURR Working Group to serve as a strategic advisory body for the development of the NextGen MURR (University of Missouri Research Reactor).
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Monday, July 21, 2025|10:00AM–12:05PM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
James J. Tusar
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin S. Collins
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Review of the InCore Nuclear Fuel Management over the Operating Life of a PWR NPP
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Juan Antonio Bermejo (CNAT), Alberto Ortego (CNAT), Juan Carlos Martines-Murillo (CNAT)
Paper
Low Enrichment 2-Year Fuel Cycle to Mitigate MCO
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Shea McCarthy (Constellation), James Tusar (Constellation), Stephanie Alford (Constellation), Dale Bradish (Constellation)
Multi-Cycle Core Design Optimization with Multiple Input and Output Constraints
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Aaron M. Graham (Veracity Nuclear), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear), David Kropaczek (Veracity Nuclear)
Design Methods to Reduce Risk of Crud-Induced Power Shift in Pressurized Water Reactors Case Study
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Alexandra R. Dixon (Duke Energy)
Optimizing Boiling Water Reactor Fuel Cycle Economics under Steam Dryer Performance Constraints with the aid of a Machine-Learning based Moisture Carryover Predictive Tool
11:40AM–12:05PM EDT
Aaron Phillippe (Southern Nuclear Co.), Jackie Golabek (Southern Nuclear Co.), Randy Dunavant (Southern Nuclear Co.), Johnathan Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs), Sanchari Banerjee (Blue Wave AI Labs)
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