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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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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|New and Advanced Reactors
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Paolo Balestra (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Sunming Qin (INL)
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Modeling the Prismatic HTGR Core in SAM by Representative Channels
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Taiyang Zhang (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Thanh Hua (ANL), Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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A Demonstration of the Risk-Informed NEI 18-04 Design Evaluation Model for the Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Cesare Frepoli (FPoliSolutions), Stephen A. Heagy (FPoliSolutions), Jarrett Valeri (FPoliSolutions), Robert P. Martin (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Curtis L. Smith (INL), Kurt G. Vedros (INL)
Analysis of Flow Area in the Axial Cross-Vessel Annular Duct Following a Breach of the Primary Helium Boundary of an HTGR
11:25–11:45AM EDT
Silvino A. Balderrama Prieto (INL), David J. Arcilesi (Univ. Idaho)
Optimization of the Emergency Coolant Injection System of ALLEGRO
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Boris Kvizda (VUJE), SlavomÃr Bebjak (VUJE)
High-Fidelity Simulation of Pebble Beds: Toward an Improved Understanding of the Wall Channeling Effect
12:05–12:25PM EDT
David Reger (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State), Paolo Balestra (INL), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)