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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC accepts Ginna SLR application as Constellation seeks 20-year extension
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Constellation’s subsequent license renewal application to extend operations at the Ginna nuclear power plant by another 20 years.
If approved, the Ontario, N.Y., facility’s operating license would be extended through September 18, 2049. The plant was first issued a 40-year license in 1969, followed by a 20-year renewal in 2004 that extended the license into 2029.
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 5, 2024|3:15–3:45PM EDT|Reber Room 135
Session Chair:
David Reger
Alternate Chair:
John J. Acierno
Session Organizer:
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State)
Dr. Joshua Hansel (INL) will present on Sockeye, a heat pipe analysis application based on the Multiphysics Object-Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE) finite element framework, specifically designed for modeling heat pipes in heat-pipe-cooled nuclear microreactors. This talk will cover Sockeye's transient heat pipe modeling capabilities, validation using data from the Michigan Single Sodium Heat Pipe (MISOH1) facility, and the importance of higher fidelity heat pipe models and accurate knowledge of internal dimensions for producing realistic transient behavior. Dr. Hansel will emphasize Sockeye's role in advancing the understanding and design of heat-pipe-cooled nuclear microreactors and discuss future development plans. *This presentation will be 30 minutes instead of 20 minutes.*
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A Sockeye Model of a Test at the Michigan Single Sodium Heat Pipe Facility
3:15–3:45PM EDT
Joshua E. Hansel (INL), Carolina da Silva B. Dutra (Penn State), Pei-Hsun Huang (Univ. Michigan), Taehwan Ahn (Univ. Michigan), Victor Petrov (Univ. Michigan)
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