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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Team brings quantum computing into FLiBe chemistry calculations
Researchers have reported using a combination of quantum and classical computing to calculate chemistry connected to tritium speciation in a FLiBe—lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride—molten salt blanket, demonstrating a promising direction for unlocking tritium breeding in fusion machines.
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Brighton I/II
Session Chair:
Patrick Blaise
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Eugene Shwageraus
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Comparative Critical Mass Calculations for NNL and ENDF/B-VIII.0 Zirconium Hydride Thermal Neutron Scattering Laws
J.L. Wormald (Naval Nuclear Laboratory), J.C. Holmes (Naval Nuclear Laboratory), M.L. Zerkle (Naval Nuclear Laboratory)
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Consideration of Alternative Coolants in AGR-Like FHR Designs
Marat Margulis (Bangor Univ.), Paul Cosgrove (Univ. Cambridge), Eugene Shwageraus (Univ. Cambridge)
