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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC introduces microreactor regulatory framework
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a new licensing framework for microreactors and similar reactor designs that may provide a more suitable pathway for applicants with simpler technologies.
The proposed rule—known as Part 57—is the latest to come out of the NRC’s rules review and overhaul stemming from the ADVANCE Act and 2025 nuclear-related executive orders. It is also the latest framework developed for advanced reactor designs shifting away from light water reactor technology, such as the Part 53 rule finalized in March.
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Thursday, April 30, 2026|8:00–9:20AM EDT|Room 302/303/304
Session Chair:
Jhonathan Rosales
Alternate Chair:
Roger Miller
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Irradiation Testing Dynamic Power System Convertor Organics
8:00–8:20AM EDT
Tyler R. Steiner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Luke R. Hansen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Greeta J. Thaikattil (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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Results of Phase-II STTR, Nuclear Fuel Testing in the MIT Reactor Facility
8:20–8:40AM EDT
Roger X. Lenard (Little Prairie Services), Koroush Shrivan (MIT), David Carpenter (MIT), Nesrin Cetiner (MIT)
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Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Helium-Induced Damage in Alloy 800H
8:40–9:00AM EDT
T.P. Kaloni (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), I. Cheik Njifon (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), E. Torres (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory)
A Hybrid Binder Jet and Spark Plasma Sintering Approach to Manufacture Graded Lattice Fuel Elements for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Ian Harris (Ohio State), John Horack (Ohio State)
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