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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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CNL investigates alloy with potential reactor applications
A research team led by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is studying a type of high-entropy alloy (HEA) that seems to withstand a cascade-involved irradiation environment at elevated temperatures better than stainless steel exposed to similar conditions. In a paper published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials, the researchers describe an HEA made of chromium, iron, manganese, and nickel (CrFeMnNi) that has the potential to improve the safety and functionality of nuclear reactors, as well as of spacecraft.
Technical Session|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues
Monday, October 10, 2022|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Adagio/Allegro
Session Chair:
Olivier Marchand (IRSN)
Alternate Chair:
Michelle Bales (NEA)
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A Review of Cladding Failure Thresholds in RIA Conditions Based on Transient Reactor Test Data and the Need for Continued Testing
3:30–3:55PM EDT
David Kamerman (INL), Colby Jensen (INL), Charles Folsom (INL), Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
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Fuel Performance Distortion Evaluation Under Reactivity Insertion Accidents Conditions with Dynamical System Scaling
3:55–4:20PM EDT
Alexander Duenas (Oregon State), Dan Wachs (INL), Guillaume Mignot (Oregon State), Qiao Wu (Oregon State ), Jose Reyes Jr. (NuScale Power), Wade Marcum (Oregon State)
BISON Validation and Sensitivity Study of FeCrAl Cladding Burst During Simulated RIA Conditions
4:20–4:45PM EDT
Soon K. Lee (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ben E. Garrison (ORNL), Nathan A. Capps (ORNL), Caleb P. Massey (ORNL), Kory D. Linton (ORNL), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Progress in Modeling Clad Ballooning During the NSRR RIA Tests Using ALCYONE Fuel Performance Code
4:45–5:10PM EDT
I. Guénot-Delahaie (CEA), J. Sercombe (CEA), R. Largenton (EDF), X. Haller (Framatome)
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