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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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MIT-led model simulates radionuclide migration in geologic disposal systems
Researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working with scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Orléans, have modeled radionuclide behavior in deep geologic formations, offering a tool for developing a defensible safety case for the underground disposal of radioactive waste.
Technical Session
Monday, July 22, 2024|3:15–5:05PM CDT|Madison Ballroom
Session Chair:
Iole Palermo
Session Organizers:
Paul P. Wilson (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Alternate Chair:
Ethan Peterson (Massachussets Institute of Technology)
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Lithium Enrichment Needs for Different Tritium Breeding Blanket Concepts
3:15–3:40PM CDT
P.W. Humrickhouse (ORNL), M.L. Gehrig (ORNL)
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Coupled Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Simulation of Tritium Breeding and Its Transport in the ARC-Class Fusion Blanket
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Katarzyna Borowiec (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL), Cami Collins (ORNL)
Tritium Speciation and Transport in Molten Salts: Insights from the BABY Experiment
4:05–4:25PM CDT
N. Goles (MIT), R. Delaporte-Mathurin (MIT), C.S. Dunn (MIT), E. Edwards (MIT), S.E. Ferry (MIT), E. Lamere (MIT), A.T. Lanzrath (MIT), R. Leccacorvi (MIT), S. Meschini (MIT), E.E. Peterson (MIT), S. Segantin (MIT), R.F. Vieira (MIT), D.G. Whyte (MIT), K.B. Woller (MIT), W. Zhou (MIT)
Neutronics Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of LiCl-LiF Molten Salt as a Liquid Tritium Breeding Blanket
4:25–4:45PM CDT
C.S. Dunn (MIT), E.E. Peterson (MIT), B. Ebiwonjumi (MIT), S. Segantin (MIT), W. Zhou (MIT), S. Ferry (MIT), K. Woller (MIT)
Molten Salt Activation Considerations in D-T Fusion Tokamak Design
4:45–5:05PM CDT
Austin Carter (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Caroline Sorensen Barthel (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
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