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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|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)
Monday, October 10, 2022|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Salon A/B
Session Chair:
Luke Olson (Westinghouse)
Alternate Chair:
Kan Sakamoto (Nippon Nuclear Fuel Development Co)
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Framatome's Evolutionary E-ATF Solution: Feedback from the Irradiation Programs on PROtect Cr-Coated M5Framatome Cladding
3:30–3:55PM EDT
K. Nimishakavi (Framatome), E.W. Schweitzer (Framatome), K. Buchanan (Framatome)
Presented by Matthieu Aumand (Framatome)
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Westinghouse High Energy Fuel for the Future
3:55–4:20PM EDT
Michael L. Boone (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Derek S. Wenzel (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Cenk Guler (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Levelized Cost of Electricity Evaluations for Westinghouse Advanced Fuel Management with High Enrichment and High Burnup Fuel to Optimize PWR Economics
4:20–4:45PM EDT
Baxter Durham (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ho Lam (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Chris Wagener (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Achieving Sizable Power-Uprate for Existing Fleet Through LEU+ and ATF
4:45–5:10PM EDT
Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Al Csontos (Nuclear Energy Institute)
