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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
Technical Session|Advanced Reactor Design and Analysis
Wednesday, April 30, 2025|1:00–2:40PM MDT|E.P. Ensley B
Session Chair:
Vincent Laboure (BWX Technologies)
Alternate Chair:
Yaqi Wang (INL)
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Cross Sections Generation and SPH Correction Methods for Deterministic Code Simulation of the Westinghouse LFR Design
1:00–1:25PM MDT
Christian Vita (Politecnico di Torino), Nicolo' Abrate (Politecnico di Torino), Sandra Dulla (Politecnico di Torino), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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Application of Nodal Numerical Adjoints for Kinetic Parameters Assessment in Two-Step Nodal Code KANT
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Taesuk Oh (KAIST), Dongju Choi (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
LDR Lite Benchmark Core Analysis Exercise with CASMO5 and SIMULATE5
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Emiliya L. Georgieva (Studsvik), Tamer Bahadir (Studsvik)
Mini-Reactor Once-Through Operation Cycle High-Burnup Fuel Depletion Performance Impacts Verification
2:15–2:40PM MDT
Gray S. Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Patrick Moo (JFoster & Assoc.), Julie Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)
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