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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Vistra’s Perry nuclear plant approved for license renewal
Texas-based Vistra Corporation has announced that its license renewal application for the Perry nuclear power plant was approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The plant first connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating under its original 40-year license, which was set to expire next year.
Technical Session
Monday, September 26, 2022|3:45–5:50PM PDT|Seaport
Session Chair:
Madison Andrews (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Douglas Peplow (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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A New Active Fluorescence Dosimeter for Pulsed Photon Radiation
3:45–4:10PM PDT
Albrecht Leuschner (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), Sven Zander (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), Taiee Ted Liang (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron)
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Comparison of Measurements and MCNP Calculations for Response of an Optical Fiber-Based Gamma Thermometer in the Ohio State University Research Reactor
4:10–4:35PM PDT
Anthony Birri (Ohio State), Joshua Jones (Ohio State), Thomas E. Blue (Ohio State)
Threat Sources for Detection Algorithm Testing Developed with SCALE
4:35–5:00PM PDT
Douglas E. Peplow (ORNL), Daniel E. Archer (ORNL), James M. Ghawaly, Jr. (ORNL), Tenzing H.Y. Joshi (Berkeley Lab), Mark S. Bandstra (Berkeley Lab), Brian J. Quiter (Berkeley Lab)
Detection Algorithm Virtual Testbed for Urban Search with SCALE
5:00–5:25PM PDT
Douglas E. Peplow (ORNL), Daniel E. Archer (ORNL), James M. Ghawaly, Jr. (ORNL), Tenzing H.Y. Joshi (Berkeley Lab), Mark S. Bandstra (Berkeley Lab), Brian J. Quiter (Berkeley Lab), Abigael C. Nachtsheim (LANL)
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