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Ward250 reactor rides cargo to Utah
Valar Atomics’ Ward250 microreactor is loaded onto the aircraft.
A public-private partnership between the Departments of Defense and Energy and Valar Atomics marked a milestone over the weekend when Valar’s Ward250 microreactor was transported (without fuel) from California to Utah using three C-17 aircraft. The reactor will now trek from Hill Air Force Base to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (URSEL) for testing and evaluation.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Stephen Page
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Bei Liu
Session Producer:
Logan Jeffery
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Tom Shortell
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Lorne Poindexter
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Michael Chatlani
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Gill Grady
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Virtual Reality Training to Improve Worker Safety
Lorne Poindexter (Callaway Nuclear Plant)
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Next Generation Classroom and Training Techniques
Thomas J. Shortell (Xcel Energy), Michael M. Petersen (Xcel Energy), Joseph C. Yarbrough (Xcel Energy Monticello)
Simulation Renovation: Upgrades and Innovation, Even in a Pandemic
Gill R. Grady (GSE Solutions)
3D Immersion for Nuclear Training (and Other Applications)
Hal D. Paris (L3Harris), Michael Chatlani (L3Harris)
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