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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Saturday, April 18, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Joseangel Lima-Tapia
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Optimization Studies in Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Systems for Transmutation of Used Nuclear Fuel
2:30–2:50PM CDT
Evan T. David (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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A Four-Step Strategy for Spent Nuclear Fuel Management
2:50–3:10PM CDT
Piper R. Fernau (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Rhys R. MacMillan (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Nicholas D. Norman (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Evaluation of MOX Fuel in the U.S.
3:10–3:30PM CDT
Eleanor Kaley (NCSU), Israel Tijero (NCSU), Cameron Myers (NCSU)
