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TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference
Schedule Timeline

Sunday — October 9, 2022
4:00PM
Events
Registration Desk open 4:00-7:00 pm
Renaissance Foyer
6:00PM
Events
Exhibit Open 6:00-8:00 pm
Renaissance Foyer
Opening Reception
Renaissance Foyer
Monday — October 10, 2022
7:30AM
Events
Continental Breakfast
Renaissance Foyer
Exhibit Open 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Renaissance Foyer
Registration Desk open 7:30 am-4:00 pm
Renaissance Foyer
8:30AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary
Salon A/B
10:00AM
Events
Coffee Break
TBD
10:15AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Cladding and Structural Alloys Development
Salon A/B
Fuel Operating Experience and Performance: I
Branle
Loss-of-Coolant Accident, Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal: I
Adagio/Allegro
11:55AM
Events
Lunch on Own
TBD
1:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Accident Tolerant Fuels: I
Salon A/B
Fuel Operating Experience and Performance: II
Branle
Loss-of-Coolant Accident, Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal: II
Adagio/Allegro
3:10PM
Events
Coffee Break
Renaissance Foyer
3:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Accident Tolerant Fuels: II
Salon A/B
Reactivity Initiated Accident
Adagio/Allegro
Testing of Used Fuel
Branle
Tuesday — October 11, 2022
7:30AM
Events
Continental Breakfast
Renaissance Foyer
Exhibit Open 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Renaissance Foyer
Registration Desk open 7:30 am-4:00 pm
Renaissance Foyer
8:20AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Advanced Fuel Design: I
Adagio/Allegro
Lower Length Scale Models
Branle
10:00AM
Events
Coffee Break
Renaissance Foyer
10:15AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Advanced Fuel Design: II
Adagio/Allegro
ATF Testing and PIE
Salon A/B
Fuel Rod Modeling: Accident Tolerant Fuels
Branle
11:55AM
Events
Lunch on Own
Renaissance Foyer
1:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Advanced Fuels
Salon A/B
Fuel Rod Modeling: Damage
Branle
3:10PM
Events
Coffee Break
Renaissance Foyer
3:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Silicon Carbide
Salon A/B
Spent Fuel Modeling
Adagio/Allegro
Wednesday — October 12, 2022
7:30AM
Events
Continental Breakfast
Renaissance Foyer
Exhibit Open 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Renaissance Foyer
Registration Desk open 7:30 am-4:00 pm
Renaissance Foyer
8:20AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Cladding and Structural Material Behavior: I
Salon A/B
Fuel Rod Modeling: Qualification
Branle
Spent Fuel Examination
Adagio/Allegro
10:00AM
Events
Coffee Break
Renaissance Foyer
10:15AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel Rod Modeling: Ballooning
Branle
Fuel Operating Analysis
Salon A/B
11:55AM
Events
Lunch on Own
TBD
1:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Cladding and Structural Materials Behaviors: II
Salon A/B
Assembly Modeling
Branle
Pellet-Cladding Interaction / Pellet-Cladding Mechanical Interaction
Adagio/Allegro
3:10PM
Events
Coffee Break
Renaissance Foyer
3:30PM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
System/Core Modeling
Branle
Transient Fuel Testing
Adagio/Allegro
6:30PM
Events
Evening Banquet and Dancing
Renaissance A/B
Thursday — October 13, 2022
8:00AM
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Workshops
BISON workshop
Adagio/Allegro
9:00AM
Events
NCSU PULSTAR Reactor Tour
Departs from hotel lobby
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