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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NRC approves V.C. Summer’s second license renewal
Dominion Energy’s V.C. Summer nuclear power plant, in Jenkinsville, S.C., has been authorized to operate for 80 years, until August 2062, following the renewal of its operating license by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a second time.
Technical Session|Used Fuel Storage, Transportation, and Re-Use
Wednesday, October 12, 2022|8:20–10:00AM EDT|Adagio/Allegro
Session Chair:
Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rick Shimskey (PNNL)
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Metallography Examination and Hardness Measurements of High-Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel Claddings During Simulated Drying Conditions
8:20–8:45AM EDT
Muhammet Ayanoglu (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
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Microscopy Examinations of KKB Special Fuel Rods
8:45–9:10AM EDT
Pia Tejland (Studsvik Nuclear), Joakim K.-H. Karlsson (Studsvik Nuclear), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik Nuclear), T. Lin (Studsvik Nuclear), Anna-Maria Alvarez (Studsvik Nuclear), Kyle Johnson (Studsvik Nuclear), Radomir Josek (Studsvik Nuclear), Arno Benen (Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy)
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