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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
Technical Session|Materials Science & Technology
Saturday, April 18, 2026|10:45–11:45AM CDT|RUDR 302
Session Chair:
Joshua Haines
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Assessing the Compatibility of WC–Co Cemented Carbides with Molten Chloride Salts
10:45–11:05AM CDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Santiago Bermudez Naranjo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos E. Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Chevron-Notched Fracture Characterization of Fine-Grained Graphite
11:05–11:25AM CDT
Jackson Jorgenson (Oregon State), Spencer T. Doran (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State)
Impact of Light and Heavy Elements on Crystal, Thermal, and Micromechanical Properties of Oxide Fuels
11:25–11:45AM CDT
Natasha Engel (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Alicia Raftery (ORNL), Denise Adorno Lopes (ORNL)