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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Porous tungsten scrubbed by glow discharge cleaning
Researchers conducted experiments in Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Lithium Tokamak Experiment-Beta (LTX-β) showing glow discharge cleaning can be used to effectively clean samples of porous tungsten—used to hold liquid lithium in fusion machine inner walls—manufactured from powder-reconstituted materials, according to a paper published in Nuclear Materials and Energy.
Tungsten is widely used for plasma-facing components in fusion machines, especially in the divertor region where materials must withstand extreme levels of power flow. According to the paper, spark plasma sintering can be used to make tungsten into spongelike samples for holding liquid lithium.
Technical Session|Nuclear Technology in Society and Policy
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT|Gran Quivera 1
Session Chair:
Alex F. Soto
Alternate Chair:
Louis Sanchez III
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Public Perception of Fusion: the "New Fusion" Brand
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Jennay L. Edmondson (Oregon State)
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The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosions
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Matthew S. Cox (Oregon State), Rhys H. Davis (Oregon State)
Nuclear Fuel Usage in Cargo Ships
11:15–11:35AM MDT
Alexa Strong (Oregon State)
The Price of Tomorrow: Making Sense of SMRs vs. Solar Economics
11:35–11:55AM MDT
Daniel Rodriguez (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Supathorn Phongikaroon (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Oleg Korenok (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ruben Glover (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
