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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Proposed rules on ALARA, reactor licensing revamp introduced by NRC
A proposed rule from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would update radiation protection regulations and remove “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) language without changing specific radiation exposure limits that are based on the linear no-threshold (LNT) model of low-dose radiation health effects. A second proposed rule would reform reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices with changes the agency said are the most significant in years.
The NRC unveiled the two proposed rules on July 1 and published them in the ADAMS public document library the same day. The rules have not, at this writing, been published in the Federal Register, but once they are, each rule will be open for public comment for 45 days.
Panel and Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 14, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262B
Session Chair:
Jonathan Norman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Katie Karl (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Atomic-Scale Structure of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Cade T. Abbott (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Eric O'quinn (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Devon L. Drey (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Maik Lang (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville)
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Using Induction Heating for Rapid Temperature Excursion Testing of Zircaloy-4
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Caleb T. King (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos E. Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Reza Mohammadi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Christian England (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Corrosion Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel in Molten Chloride Salt Environments
2:15–2:35PM EDT
George I. Vukovic (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Yafei Wang (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Adrien Couet (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Continuation of Aluminum Laser Ablation Treatment for Corrosion Resistance in Molten Salt Systems
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Peggy T. Cawley (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Supathorn Phongikaroon (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
