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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC issues draft EA/FONSI for Duane Arnold restart
Efforts by NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant as early as 2029 continue to move forward with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's preliminary environmental assessment and determination that the restart would have no significant environmental impacts.
On Thursday, the NRC posted a draft environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for the Palo, Iowa, facility; the Federal Register notice was published on Monday. The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing is a cooperating agency on the draft EA, as the DOE is considering providing financial assistance to the restart project.
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)
