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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
Technical Session|Operation and Experience
Monday, October 10, 2022|10:15–11:55AM EDT|Branle
Session Chair:
Aylin Kucuk (EPRI)
Alternate Chair:
Randy Dunavant (SNOC)
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Axial Dependency of BWR Zircaloy-2 Cladding Oxidation
10:15–10:40AM EDT
David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik Nuclear), Daniel Jädernäs (Studsvik Nuclear)
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Detailed Examinations of Debris Fretting Wear on Cladding
10:40–11:05AM EDT
Daniel Jädernäs (Studsvik), Peter Gillén (Studsvik), Joakim Karlsson (Studsvik), Fredrik Gustavsson (Swerim), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), John Beale (EPRI)
Recent Examinations of Hydride Orientation for Zircaloy-2 RXA Fuel Rods with Doped and Un-Doped Pellets
11:05–11:30AM EDT
Britta Helmersson (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Aylin Kucuk (EPRI), Paul Blair (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Clara Anghel (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Matthias Martin (Paul Scherrer Institut), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik Nuclear), Katja Ammon (Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt), Marcus Nilsson (OKG), Jonathan Wright (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Luke Hallman (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Observations of Nodular-Type Corrosion at Lower Elevations in PWR Fuel Cladding
11:30–11:55AM EDT
Karin Carling (Ringhals), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik), Olof Tengstrand (Studsvik), Daniel Järdenäs (Studsvik)
