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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT Maritime Consortium wins ABS approval
Maritime classification and certification organization the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system, as developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maritime Consortium. This is the first AIP to be granted to a technology developed through the consortium, which includes founding members MIT, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Capital Maritime Group.
Technical Session|Severe Accidents
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Mitchell T. Farmer
Alternate Chair:
Marco Pellegrini
Session Organizer:
David L. Luxat
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Determination of Effective Heat Transfer Coefficients Using the Decomposition Parameters of Silicate Concrete, the Melt Composition, and the Heating Power with AC²-COCOSYS
3:30–3:50PM EDT
Maximilian Hoffmann (Ruhr Univ. Bochum), Marco K. Koch (Ruhr Univ. Bochum)
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The Role of Zr-Oxidation During Molten Core-Concrete Interaction
3:50–4:10PM EDT
Xiaoyang Gaus-Liu (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Mesh Sensitivity Analysis of the CFD Model of the Core Catcher of the ALLEGRO Reactor
4:10–4:30PM EDT
Jan Komrska (Czech Technical Univ. Prague), Pavel Zacha (Czech Technical Univ. Prague), Petr Vacha (UJV Rez)
Steam Explosion Retardant for Long-Term Coolability
4:30–4:50PM EDT
Masahiro Furuya (Waseda Univ.), Takahiro Arai (CRIEPI)
Thermodynamic Calculation Methodology of Specifically Designed Sacrificial Material for Ex-Vessel Core Catcher
4:50–5:10PM EDT
Erhui Chen (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Li Zhang (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Nan Li (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Xiao Zeng (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Qiang Guo (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Yidan Yuan (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Xiao-Gang Lu (Shanghai Univ.), Yeqing Ding (Shanghai Univ.)
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