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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NECX debut: Shaping the next era of energy
The sold-out inaugural Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX) got off to a roaring start in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday morning with an opening plenary that was a live highlight reel discussing the latest industry achievements.
Starting with a lively promo video that left the audience amped up for Entergy’s CEO and NEI chair Drew Marsh, who welcomed everyone to the event, hosted jointly by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. He spoke to a full house of more than 1,300 attendees, promising a blend of science, technology, policy, and advocacy centered around the future of nuclear energy.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Advanced/Novel Materials
Monday, December 11, 2023|3:10–4:50PM CST|Galerie 5
Session Chair:
Caleb P. Massey (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Janelle P. Wharry (Purdue Univeristy)
Track Organizers:
Kevin Field (Univ. Michigan)
Grace Burke (INL)
Benjamin Sutton (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI))
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Design and Testing of a Next Generation HFIR Target Rod Rabbit Holder Facility
3:10–3:30PM CST
N.G. Russell (ORNL), A.S. Chapel (ORNL), R.H. Howard (ORNL), C.D. Bryan (ORNL), G.J. Hirtz (ORNL), M.W. Crowell (ORNL)
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Neutron Irradiation as a Function of Temperature -- Experiment (NIFT-E)
3:30–3:50PM CST
Simon M. Pimblott (INL), David Armstrong (Univ. Oxford), Matthew Arrowood (INL), Karina Assis (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Christopher Grovenor (Univ. Oxford), Abbie Jones (Univ. Manchester), Susan R. Ortner (National Nuclear Laboratory), Nassia Tzelepi (National Nuclear Laboratory), Stuart Maloy (PNNL), Janelle P. Wharry (Purdue)
The Role of Nuclear Science User Facilities in Nuclear Energy Materials Research and Development
3:50–4:10PM CST
Brenden Heidrich (INL)
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Advanced Reactor Irradiation Testing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Under the Nuclear Science User Facilities Program
4:10–4:30PM CST
A.G. Le Coq (ORNL), J.P. Gorton (ORNL), N.G. Russell (ORNL), A.M. Schrell (ORNL), K.D. Linton (ORNL)
Molybdenum Weld Development for Applications in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
4:30–4:50PM CST
R.H. Howard (ORNL), A.M. Schrell (ORNL)
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