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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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TVA and Entra1 to deploy 6 GW of NuScale SMRs
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Houston, Texas–based energy production company Entra1 Energy recently announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate on the deployment of six new nuclear power plants equipped with NuScale small modular reactors.
Technical Session
Monday, July 22, 2024|3:15–5:05PM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Ross F. Radel
Alternate Chair:
Gerald Kulcinski (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Session Organizer:
Paul P. Wilson
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Hybrid Electrostatic/Magnetic Confinement Orbitron Fusion Reactor: Overview of Scientific Program at Avalanche Energy
3:15–3:40PM CDT
Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy Designs)
Paper
Realta Fusion's High-Field Axisymmetric Mirror Development Program
3:40–4:05PM CDT
J. Viola (Realta Fusion), S.J. Frank (Realta Fusion), C.B. Forest (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), J.K. Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), D. Endrizzi (Realta Fusion), K. Furlong (Realta Fusion), R.W. Harvey (CompX), B. Lindley (Realta Fusion), Y.V. Petrov (CompX), O. Schmitz (Realta Fusion), A. Tran (Realta Fusion)
The Challenges and Innovative Approaches to High Electrostatic Field Sustainment in the Orbitron
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Moein Borghei (Avalanche Energy Designs), Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy Designs)
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