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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Holtec moves forward on Oyster Creek, looks to Gulf South
In the past week, Holtec has made two significant announcements: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved its license termination plan (LTP) for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, and the company has partnered with Entergy and Hyundai Engineering and Construction to evaluate new reactor deployments in the Gulf South region.
Technical Session|Advanced Reactors
Wednesday, August 19, 2026|10:15AM–12:00PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Bo Feng (ANL)
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Surface Treatment Technology for Inter-diffusion Barriers on Metallic Fuel Cladding in SFRs
10:15–10:35AM CDT
Jeong Mok Oh (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Sunghwan Yeo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jun Hwan H. Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Paper
Recent Progress in Metallic Fuel Irradiation, Characterization, and Fuel-Cycle Transition Pathways
10:35–10:55AM CDT
Colby B. Jensen (INL), Tiankai Yao (INL), Randall S. Fielding (INL), Douglas L. Porter (INL), Adam B. Robinson (INL), Caleb P. Massey (ORNL), Kun Mo (ANL), Benjamin P. Eftink (LANL), Stuart A. Maloy (PNNL), Daniel M. Wachs (INL)
Assessment of Cycle Length and Reactivity Margin Differences between MOX and Metal Fuels in a Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor
10:55–11:15AM CDT
Oyeon Kum (Kyungpook National University)
Measurement of Eutectic Reaction Rates of U‑Zr and U‑Pu‑Zr Alloys with Stainless Steel for Sodium‑Cooled Fast‑Reactor Accident Analysis
11:15–11:35AM CDT
Takumi Sato (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Takanari Ogata (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Hidemasa Yamano (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Saishun Yamazaki (Nippon Nuclear Fuel Development), Atsushi Ohuchi (Nippon Nuclear Fuel Development), Kan Sakamoto (Nippon Nuclear Fuel Development)
Development of an innovative experimental set-up for the carbonation treatment of Sodium-potassium alloy intended for the dismantling of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
11:35–11:55AM CDT
Gbah BENOIT (CEA)