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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
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)