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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|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues
Wednesday, October 12, 2022|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Adagio/Allegro
Session Chair:
Jinzhao Zhang (Tractabel)
Alternate Chair:
Olivier Marchand (IRSN)
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Pellet Cladding Interaction In-Reactor Ramp Testing in a World Without the Halden Boiling Water Reactor
1:30–1:55PM EDT
Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), Charles Folsom (INL), Scott Holcombe (INL), Colby Jensen (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Travis Labossiere-Hickman (INL), Nate Oldham (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
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PEGASUS: An Advanced Tool for Assessing Pellet-Cladding Interaction
1:55–2:20PM EDT
M. Kennard (Structural Integrity Assoc.), W. Lyon (Structural Integrity Assoc.), W. Liu (Structural Integrity Assoc.), D. Nightingale (Structural Integrity Assoc.), J. Rashid (Structural Integrity Assoc.)
Rethinking PCMI Failures Under Transient Conditions
2:20–2:45PM EDT
Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bob Rand (Global Nuclear Fuels, Retired)
Thermal-Hydraulic and Fuel Performance Scoping Studies of a Flowing Water Capsule in TREAT
2:45–3:10PM EDT
C.P. Folsom (INL), R.J. Armstrong (INL), N.E. Woolstenhulme (INL), D.D. Imholte (INL), K.S. Anderson (INL), C.B. Jensen (INL)