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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|Materials Science & Technology
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 302
Session Chair:
Jayci Martin
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Developing Guidelines for Quantifying Amorphous Fractions using Different Characterization Techniques
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Will Gardner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Cale C. Overstreet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Maik Lang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics Modeling of FLiNaK Molten Salt with Cr/Ni Solutes
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Jaimee L. Cabili (Penn State), Hamdy Arkoub (Penn State), Mia Jin (Penn State)
