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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Global 2026 draws attention to nuclear fuel developments
Last week in Chicago, the American Nuclear Society’s Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division hosted Global 2026, where it was abundantly clear that there are many exciting fuel-related developments in the nuclear power industry. Developments announced last week run the gamut of the fuel cycle, including enrichment, fabrication, and recycling and reprocessing.
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Pointview
Session Chair:
Andrew Godfrey
Alternate Chair:
Brenden T. Mervin
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Study of Effect of PWR Cold Leg Temperature Gradient on Reactor Core Condition
Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co. )
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Comparisons of Nodal Diffusion and Whole-Core Transport Methods for Multiple Cycles of a Small Light Water Reactor
Jordan D. Rader (ORNL), Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL), Aaron M. Graham (ORNL), Clayton D. Lietwiler (Holtec International), Hunter Smith (Holtec International), Malinda Saia (Holtec International)
Determination of the Spent Fuel Decay Heat with the VERA Core Simulator
Marjan Kromar (Jožef Stefan Institute), Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL)
VERA Neutronics High-Fidelity Benchmark for a Modern PWR Core Design
Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear)