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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
Tuesday, May 17, 2022|3:30–5:15PM EDT|Brighton I/II
Session Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Vefa N. Kucukboyaci
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The Virtual Test Bed (VTB) Repository: A Library of Multiphysics Reference Reactor Models Using NEAMS Tools
G. Giudicelli (INL), C. Permann (INL), D. Gaston (INL), B. Feng (ANL), A. Abou-Jaoude (INL)
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Coupling Coarse-Mesh CFD with Fine-Mesh CFD for Modeling for Molten-Salt Reactors in the Virtual Test Bed (VTB)
M. Tano (INL), R. Freile (TAMU), J. Fang (ANL), A. Abou-Jaoude (INL), D. Shaver (ANL)
Coupled Monte Carlo and Thermal-Hydraulics Modeling of a Prismatic Gas Reactor Fuel Assembly Using Cardinal
A.J. Novak (ANL), D. Andrs (INL), P. Shriwise (ANL), D. Shaver (ANL), P.K. Romano (ANL), E. Merzari (Penn State), P. Keutelian (Radiant Industries)
Initial Study on Cross-Section Generation Requirements for a PBR Equilibrium Core
Javier Ortensi (INL), Paolo Balestra (INL)
