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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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European fusion studies shed light on disruptive phenomena at plasma edge
Recent research out of the United Kingdom and Germany is offering promising advances in the understanding of fusion plasmas, potentially bringing the dream of commercial fusion energy closer to reality.
Technical Session|Reactor Design and Analysis
Wednesday, April 24, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Franciscan A
Session Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Stefani Terlizzi (INL)
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Mobile Small Reactor Minor-Actinide Proliferation Resistant Fuel in LEU+ Once-Through Operation Cycle Performance Verification
3:30–3:50PM PDT
Gray S. Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Patrick Moo (JFoster & Assoc.), Julie Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)
Paper
Progress Toward the Development of a High-Fidelity Neutronic Model of MARVEL Using Griffin
3:50–4:10PM PDT
S. Terlizzi (INL), I. Trivedi (INL)
Steady-State and Transient Analysis of a Heat-Pipe Cooled Micro-Reactor Using the DireWolf Code Suite
4:10–4:30PM PDT
Tatiana Siaraferas (Univ. California, Berkeley), Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Mykola Boychenko (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Massimiliano Fratoni (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Modeling of a Representative MHTGR 350MWth Supercell with RAPTOR
4:30–4:50PM PDT
Luke Wells (Georgia Tech), Andrew Johnson (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)