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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Nagra publishes license applications for Swiss geologic repository
Nagra, Switzerland’s national cooperative for the disposal of radioactive waste, has published its general license applications for a deep geologic repository and separate spent fuel encapsulation plant, making the documents publicly available on a digital platform.
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 23, 2024|3:15–5:05PM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Thomas Fuerst
Alternate Chair:
Sara Ferry (Massachussets Institute of Technology)
Session Organizer:
Paul P. Wilson
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Neutronics of the LIBRA Project
3:15–3:40PM CDT
S. Segantin (MIT), C.S. Dunn (MIT), E. Edwards (MIT), J.L. Ball (MIT), R. Delaporte-Mathurin (MIT), S.E. Ferry (MIT), N. Goles (MIT), E. Lamere (MIT), A.T. Lanzrath (MIT), R. Leccacorvi (MIT), S. Meschini (MIT), E.E. Peterson (MIT), R.F. Vieira (MIT), D.G. Whyte (MIT), W. Zhou (MIT), K.B. Woller (MIT)
Paper
Conceptual Design of the Fusion Fuel Cycle Facility UNITY-2
3:40–4:05PM CDT
C. Baus (Kyoto Fusioneering), T. Whitehorne (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Y. Kume (Kyoto Fusioneering), M. King (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Y. Matsunaga (Kyoto Fusioneering), H. Boniface (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), J. McGrady (Kyoto Fusioneering), S. Strikwerda (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), S. Lee (Kyoto Fusioneering), A. Motamed Dashliborun (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Jonas Schwenzer (Kyoto Fusioneering), D. Ryland (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), T. Teichmann (Kyoto Fusioneering), S. Suppiah (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), S. Konishi (Kyoto Fusioneering), I. Castillo (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory)
Overview of Fusion Safety Program
4:05–4:25PM CDT
M. Shimada (INL), C.N. Taylor (INL), T.F. Fuerst (INL), A.A. Riet (INL), M.D. Eklund (INL), H. Gietl (INL), L.S. Loftus (INL), P. Calderoni (INL)
Cataloging Legacy Data from the Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA) Program
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Vicky Lizardi-Lobb (LANL), Victoria Hypes-Mayfield (LANL), David Dogruel (LANL), William Kubic (LANL), Joseph H. Dumont (LANL)
Parametric Study of Tritium Breeding Capabilities with an Accelerator-Driven Gas Target D-T Neutron Source
4:45–5:05PM CDT
Lucas Jacobson (SHINE Technologies), Ross Radel (SHINE Technologies)
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