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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 24, 2024|8:00–9:50AM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Diana Grandas
Alternate Chair:
Paul P. Wilson
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Investigation of Liquid Solution Centrifugation as a Potential Lithium Isotope Separation Method
8:00–8:25AM CDT
Norbert K. Wegrzynowski (Univ. Bristol), Alicja Szczepanska (Univ. Bristol), Yannick Verbelen (Univ. Bristol), Rob Havell (Univ. Bristol), Hugo Dominguez-Andrade (Univ. Bristol), Mahmoud Bakr (Univ. Bristol), Tom Mooney (Univ. Bristol), Alex Little (Univ. Bristol), Tomas Martin (Univ. Bristol), Jamie Townes (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Tom Scott (Univ. Bristol)
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Power Conversion System Indirectly Coupled with Primary Heat Transfer System in EU DEMO Water Cooled Lithium Lead Pulsating Balance of Plant.
8:25–8:45AM CDT
A. Burlando (Università degli Studi di Genova), L. Barucca (Ansaldo Nuclare), F. Giannetti (Sapienza Univ. Roma), C. Ciurluini (Sapienza Univ. Roma), F. Colliva (Sapienza Univ. Roma), G. Mongiardini (Sapienza Univ. Roma), A. Tincani (ENEA), C. Bima (Ansaldo Energia), A. Traverso (Università degli studi di Genova)
Building a Body of Knowledge to Inform a Technology-Agnostic Iterative Safety Assessment Methodology for Fusion Facilities
8:45–9:05AM CDT
Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Diana Grandas (EPRI), Andrew Sowder (EPRI), Brennan Ferrington (Vanderbilt Univ.), George Flanagan (ORNL Retired)
Design and Commissioning of High-Pressure Helium Flow Visualization Apparatus for Blanket Cooling Studies
9:05–9:25AM CDT
Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Yuqiao Fan (ORNL), Chris Crawford (ORNL), Chase Joslin (ORNL)
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