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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The progress so far: An update on the Reactor Pilot Program
It has been about three months since the Department of Energy named 10 companies for its new Reactor Pilot Program, which maps out how the DOE would meet the goal announced by executive order in May of having three reactors achieve criticality by July 4, 2026.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Monday, May 5, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Salon EF (Marriott)
Session Chair:
David Frate (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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Risk Analysis of Radiological Release from Pu-238 Production Targets During Manual Handling
1:00–1:25PM CDT
Daniel K. Sluder (INL), Igor A. Sarygin (INL), Jacob L. Westacott (INL), Matthew D. Horkley (INL)
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Chemical Processing Waste Remediation in the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
1:25–1:50PM CDT
Briana R. Schrage (ORNL), Jisue Moon (ORNL), Ethan Villarreal (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Sam Cummings (ORNL), Doug Crawford (ORNL), Kristian G. Myhre (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
Materials Characterization Capabilities for the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
1:50–2:15PM CDT
Kathryn M. Peruski (ORNL), Connor J. Parker (ORNL), Samantha K. Cary (ORNL), Chris L. Jensen (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
Capabilities for Studying Temperature Dependence in Optical Spectra of Actinides in Support of the Plutonium-238 Supply Program
2:15–2:40PM CDT
Sara E. Gilson (ORNL), Luke R. Sadergaski (ORNL), Hunter B. Andrews (ORNL), Adam J. Parkison (ORNL)
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