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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The drive to Kairos Power’s reactor demonstration site in Oak Ridge, Tenn., is not only scenic—it’s historic. Nearly 85 years ago, roughly 30,000 construction workers transformed orchards and farmland into a key Manhattan Project site. Depending on your route, you may pass by one of the three gatehouses that were once military checkpoints controlling access to Atomic Energy Commission production facilities.
Technical Session
Monday, September 15, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
Zachariah R. Lemke
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
John D. Bess
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Analysis of the French "CRAC 44" experiment
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Fabien Duret (ASNR), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Wilfried Monange (ASNR)
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Advancements in the Nuclear Criticality Slide Rule: Phase 6 Highlights and Applications
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Johann Herth (ASNR), Aurelie Bardelay (ASNR), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Dave P. Heinrich (LLNL), Soon S. Kim (LLNL)
Generic Soil and Brick Attenuation Factors for Criticality Accidents Dose Calculations with CIRCEE
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Michael Laget (CEA)
Real-Time Neutron Noise Monitoring for Criticality Safety in Fuel Debris Removal
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Natalie L. Cannon (Georgia Tech), Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Tech), Mark A. Nelson (LANL)
Multi-physics Analysis to Identify Criticality Condition of Windscale Works Criticality Accident
4:25–4:35PM CDT
Kodai Fukuda (JAEA)