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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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DOE approves Xcimer’s laser fusion power plant design
The Department of Energy has approved Xcimer Energy's Athena fusion power plant preconceptual technical design. With this milestone achieved, the Denver, Colo.-based company is now moving forward with its plans to develop economical laser inertial confinement fusion using two beamlines, gas laser technology, and a molten salt fusion chamber.
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory demonstrated net energy gain from inertial confinement fusion in 2022 using solid-state glass lasers and 192 beamlines.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Thursday, May 9, 2024|1:00–2:40PM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
Aditya Shivprasad
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Caitlin A. Kohnert
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Chemical and Microstructural Evaluation of Coatings for Yttrium Hydride Adjacent Materials
1:00–1:25PM MDT
A.P. Shivprasad (LANL), C.A. Kohnert (LANL), M.A. Torrez (LANL), E. Tegtmeier (LANL), C. Emberley (LANL), E. P. Luther (LANL), H.R. Trellue (LANL)
Paper
Radiation Survivability and Material Testing
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Joshua Gogolski (Pajarito Scientific Corporation)
Hydrogen Permeation Setup for Coated TZM Substrates
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Darrell Cheu (LANL), Aditya Shivprasad (LANL), Christopher DeSalle (Penn State), Douglas Wolfe (Penn State)
Demonstration of eVinci™ Microreactor -- Electrical Demonstration Unit (EDU) Heat Pipe Performance
2:15–2:40PM MDT
Rory A. F. Blunt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Gregory E. J. Kinzler (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Christopher M. Nestor (Westinghouse Electric Co.), John Lojek III (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
