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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE on track to deliver high-burnup SNF to Idaho by 2027
The Department of Energy said it anticipated delivering a research cask of high-burnup spent nuclear fuel from Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia to Idaho National Laboratory by fall 2027. The planned shipment is part of the High Burnup Dry Storage Research Project being conducted by the DOE with the Electric Power Research Institute.
As preparations continue, the DOE said it is working closely with federal agencies as well as tribal and state governments along potential transportation routes to ensure safety, transparency, and readiness every step of the way.
Watch the DOE’s latest video outlining the project here.
Technical Session|Condensed Matter Physics
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|3:00–3:50PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
Eric D. Bauer
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Indications of Flat Bands Driving the Alpha to Delta Volume Collapse of Plutonium
3:00–3:30PM EDT
Neil Harrison (LANL), Greta L. Chappell (LANL), Paul H. Tobash (LANL)
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Swelling of Heated Aged Plutonium Metal and the Transition to a Metal Foam
3:30–3:50PM EDT
J.P. Lestone (LANL)
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