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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility
General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale breeding blankets.
“No one has tested a fusion blanket at this scale. While there are more research and development challenges ahead, a BCTF brings us closer to turning fusion from proven science into practical, sustainable power,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|MSC 2404
Session Chair:
Andrew Nickell
Alternate Chair:
Vincent Su
Session Organizer:
Carlo Dal Colletto (TAMU)
This panel examines global nuclear energy developments outside the United States — from Russia's established nuclear industry, to Ghana's emerging nuclear program, to South Korea's export-oriented nuclear industry, to the AUKUS submarine nuclear propulsion collaboration. The panel explores what strategies other countries are taking, what the U.S. can learn from international approaches, and how joint projects and collaborations are shaping the global nuclear landscape.
Kenneth Peddicord
Texas A&M University
Man-Sung Yim
Pavel Tsvetkov
Jocelynn Kelly
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Sylvester Birikorang
João Domingos Talon
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