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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|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Ethan S. Krammer
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Are you curious about what goes into securing a bid for an ANS Student Conference? This panel will delve into all stages of designing a competitive conference bid - from planning the logistics that come with a large conference to developing technical sessions that accurately reflect current research and priorities in the nuclear industry. This panel will include past ANS student conference leaders to provide insight into the bid design process and answer questions about particular decisions related to crafting the best bid possible.
Sean Bistany
Penn State
Amanda Bachmann
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brindley Wade
TAMU