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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Nuclear energy for maritime shipping and coastal applications
The Boston-based Deon Policy Institute has published a white paper that examines the applications of nuclear energy in the maritime sector—specifically, floating nuclear power plants and nuclear propulsion for commercial vessels. Topics covered include available technologies, preliminary cost estimates, and a status update on the regulatory framework.
Unique opportunity: The paper points out that nuclear energy has the potential to benefit the shipping industry with high energy efficiency, lower operating costs, and zero carbon emissions. The report has a special focus on Greece, a nation that controls about 20 percent of the global commercial fleet and thus has an opportunity to take a leading role in the transition to nuclear-powered shipping.
Technical Session
Thursday, May 12, 2022|10:00AM–12:00PM EDT|Orchid
Session Chair:
Wes Fuhrman (JHU-APL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Paul Ostdiek (JHU-APL)
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Thermal Performance of a Liquid Metal Heat Pipe with Hybrid Wick Structure
Byung Ha Park (KAERI), Ho Sik Kim (KAERI), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI)
Paper
Computational Sodium Heat Pipe Simulation for Nuclear Reactor Analysis with Nonuniform Incident Temperature
Valerie Lawdensky (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), William Culbreth (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Preliminary Performance Evaluation of Radiator Heat Pipe for Space Nuclear Reactor Application
Ye Yeong Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Chan Soo Kim (KAERI), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
Comparison of Convective Heat Transfer Correlations and Their Application to Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactors
Dennis Nikitaev (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey D. Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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