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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Oklo selects Kiewit for construction of first Aurora Powerhouse
Following the signing of a new agreement, Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, is officially the lead constructor for Oklo’s first commercial Aurora powerhouse, which will be built at Idaho National Laboratory.
Technical Session|Advanced Reactors
Monday, July 21, 2025|2:30–3:45PM EDT|Gulf Room
Session Chair:
Joshua Hykes
Alternate Chair:
Shane Stimpson (Veracity Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Verification of High Fidelity Calculation of Soluble Boron Free Core for a Small PWR
2:30–2:55PM EDT
Shao Ruizhi (SNERDI), Lou Jijie (SNERDI), Yang Bo (SNERDI), Bi Guangwen (SNERDI), Peng Lianghui (SNERDI), Liu Chanyun (SNERDI)
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Analysis of Fuel Safety Issues in Boron-Free SMRs through Full-Core Simulation: Mitigation through Integrated Core Design and Fuel Analysis
2:55–3:20PM EDT
Chansoo Lee (Seoul National University), Kyuseok Shim (Seoul National University), Jooil Yoon (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School), Hui-Jeong Jeong (KAERI), Youho Lee (Seoul National University)
Economic Performance of a Low Power Density PWR-style SMR
3:20–3:45PM EDT
F. Ferella (Uppsala Univ.), M. Seidl (Westinghouse Electric Co.), F. Franceschini (Westinghouse Mangiarotti), A. Solders (Uppsala Univ.), C. Gustavsson (Uppsala Univ.), H. Sjostrand (Uppsala Univ.), U. Bergmann (Westinghouse Electric Co.), J. Kierkegaard (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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