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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Nuclear methods for screwworm eradication
Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced the launch of a coordinated research project focused on a nuclear technique that can tackle the reemergence of New World screwworm (NWS) in Central America, Mexico, and the United States.
Technical Session|Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Embassy
Session Chair:
Lucia Rueda (ENGIE)
Alternate Chair:
Yue Jin
Session Organizer:
Joshua Kaizer
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Validation of the Thermal-Hydraulic Models in COBRA-TF Based on the NRC/PSU RBHT Benchmark
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Yue Jin (Univ. Missouri), Fan-Bill Cheung (Penn State), Stephen M. Bajorek (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Kirk Tien (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Chris L. Hoxie (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Validation of VIPRE-W/MEFISTO-T Subchannel Analysis Code for Void Fraction Predictions in Modern BWR Fuel Assemblies
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse Electric Sweden)
Uncertainty Analysis and Sensitivity Study on RBHT Blind Tests with Subchannel Code CTF
11:25–11:45AM EDT
Lucia Rueda-Villegas (Tractebel ENGIE), Adrien Dethioux (Tractebel ENGIE), Christophe Schneidesch (Tractebel ENGIE), Jinzhao Zhang (Tractebel ENGIE)
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Assessment and Testing of CTF for LOCA Reflood Conditions
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
R. Salko (ORNL), A. Wysocki (ORNL), B. Hizoum (ORNL), N. Capps (ORNL)
Application of CTF Subchannel Code for BWR Reload Licensing Analysis Support
12:05–12:25PM EDT
K. Nikitin (Paul Scherrer Institute), B. Arnold (Paul Scherrer Institute), I. Clifford (Paul Scherrer Institute), H. Ferroukhi (Paul Scherrer Institute)
