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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Thursday, April 30, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
Joel Krakower
Alternate Chair:
Timothy Blackman (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
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Experimental Campaign of Bubble Dynamics in Liquids with AI Analysis for CNTP Research
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Julia Kondrat'yev (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Olivia Williams (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Timothy Blackman (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Robert Frederick (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
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Initial Nitrogen Bubble Formation Results from Simulating a Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Timothy Blackman (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Julia Kondrat'yev (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Olivia Williams (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Robert A. Frederick (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Improved Gas Visualization Liquid-Gas Models for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Pongkrit Darakorn na Ayuthya (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jason T. Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)
A Critical Re-Evaluation of Open-Cycle Liquid-Fueled Nuclear Thermal Concepts in Light of Challenges Yet to be Addressed
3:00–3:20PM EDT
Logan R. Horner (Center for Space Nuclear Research), John Stanek (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Abigail Hogue (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Robert C. O'Brien (Center for Space Nuclear Research)
