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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE on track to deliver high-burnup SNF to Idaho by 2027
The Department of Energy said it anticipated delivering a research cask of high-burnup spent nuclear fuel from Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia to Idaho National Laboratory by fall 2027. The planned shipment is part of the High Burnup Dry Storage Research Project being conducted by the DOE with the Electric Power Research Institute.
As preparations continue, the DOE said it is working closely with federal agencies as well as tribal and state governments along potential transportation routes to ensure safety, transparency, and readiness every step of the way.
Watch the DOE’s latest video outlining the project here.
Technical Session|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)
Monday, October 10, 2022|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Salon A/B
Session Chair:
Hyun-Gil Kim (KAERI)
Alternate Chair:
Zeses E. Karoutas (Westinghouse)
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The U.S. Accident Tolerant Fuels Program -- Transforming the Future of LWR Fuels
1:30–1:55PM EDT
F. Goldner (U.S. Dept. of Energy), W. McCaughey (U.S. Dept. of Energy), D. Wachs (INL), D. Kamerman (INL), C. Jensen (INL), N. Woolstenhulme (INL), F. Cappia (INL), J. Schulthess (INL), P. Medvedev (INL), A. Nelson (ORNL), N. Capps (ORNL), K. Linton (ORNL), J. Harp (ORNL), C. Massey (ORNL), T. Saleh (LANL), B. Eftink (LANL), J. White (LANL)
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Westinghouse EnCore Accident Tolerant Fuel and High Energy Program
1:55–2:20PM EDT
Zeses Karoutas (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kathryn Metzger (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ernesto Pitruzzella (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Chona Vallencour (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Andrew Atwood (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Boone (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Andrew Mueller (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Eileen Gower (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ed Lahoda (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Allan Jaworski (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Arash Parsi (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Anness (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Carey Haas (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Magnus Limback (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Jonathan Wright (Westinghouse Electric Sweden)
PROtect: The E-ATF Solution by Framatome -- Overview of Recent Achievements and Next Steps
2:20–2:45PM EDT
N. Vioujard (Framatome), Ch. Lewis (Framatome), W. Maxson (Framatome), J. Reed (Framatome)
Testing of Silicon Carbide as a Nuclear Fuel Cladding
2:45–3:10PM EDT
Luke Czerniak (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ed Lahoda (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Sivack (Westinghouse Electric Co.), John Lyons (Westinghouse Electric Co.), William Byers (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Gouqiang Wang (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kallie Metzger (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Luke Olson (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jack Gazza (General Atomics), Sean Gonderman (General Atomics)
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