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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by Waste Management
Thursday, August 20, 2026|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Ramon M. Pulido
Alternate Chair:
Tania Rivas
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Suggestion of Verification Items and Evaluation Methods for Natural Barriers in HLW Disposal Considering Geological Characteristics of Korea
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Byung Gon Chae (KIGAM), MinJun Kim, Wook Hyun Nahm (KIGAM), Hee Jun Seok (KIGAM), Eui Seob Park (KIGAM), Jung Hae Choi (Kyung Pook National University)
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Comparative Hydro-Mechanical Characterization of Granular Bentonites (GBM and GraFi) for Deep Geological Repositories
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Jongchan Lee (FNC Technology), Heekwon Ku (FNC Technology)
A Mobile Hot Cell for conditioning Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources for storage or transportation
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Steven Egan (Idaho National Laboratory)
