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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
Technical Session|Reactor Design and Analysis
Monday, April 22, 2024|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Franciscan B
Session Chair:
Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group)
Alternate Chair:
Mehdi Asgari (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Brendan Kochunas (Univ. Michigan)
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Validation of the NECP-Bamboo Software Based on NPP Measurements
10:15–10:35AM PDT
Yilin Liang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yunzhao Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yuancheng Zhou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yisong Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Shilong Zhou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Hengrui Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Weiguo Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yuxiang Ou (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Songzhe Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Junwei Qin (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Ruizhi Shao (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Xiaoying Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wei Shen (Candu Owners Group)
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Verification of NECP-Bamboo2.0 with Plate-Fuel-Type Research Reactors
10:35–10:55AM PDT
Yunzhao Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Junwei Qin (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Fan Xia (Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute Co.), Hongchun Wu (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Xiaoying Li (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Yilin Liang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ.), Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group)
Multi-Physics Sub-Pin Resolution Analysis of a PWR Core with nTRACER/CTF for the OECD/NEA TVA Watts Bar 1 Benchmark
10:55–11:15AM PDT
M. Papadionysiou (EPFL), T. Albagami (NCSU), G. Delipei (NCSU), M. Avramova (NCSU), A. Vasiliev (PSI), H. Ferroukhi (PSI), K. Ivanov (NCSU), A. Pautz (PSI)
LDR Lite Benchmark: Description of the Core Model
11:15–11:35AM PDT
Riku Tuominen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Ville Valtavirta (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Pushing the Envelope for Irradiation Powers and Duration at the Advanced Test Reactor
11:35–11:55AM PDT
Nathan Manwaring (INL), Solmayra Flores (INL)