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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility
General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale breeding blankets.
“No one has tested a fusion blanket at this scale. While there are more research and development challenges ahead, a BCTF brings us closer to turning fusion from proven science into practical, sustainable power,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group.
ICRS 14/RPSD 2022 speaker
Dr. Cool is the Vice-Chair of the Main Commission of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. He was the Technical Executive for Radiation Safety with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) until December 2021, and prior to EPRI spent nearly 33 years with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where he served in various Senior Executive and Senior Advisor positions. Dr. Cool received his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Radiation Biology from the University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is a Council Member of the U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements and the Co-Chair of NCRP Council Committee 1 which produced NCRP Report 180, Management of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Radiation Protection Guidance for the United States. He has served on numerous panels and expert groups of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nuclear Energy Agency. He is a member of the ANS, and a Fellow of the Health Physics Society.
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