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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
Technical Session
Tuesday, October 7, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Cumberland South
Session Chair:
Ian E. Porter
Co-Chair:
Patrick Raynaud
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Recent Operating Experience with GNF-Ziron Cladding in BWRs
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Zachary Ledford (Global Nuclear Fuel), Brianna Ashing (Global Nuclear Fuel), Ian Porter (Global Nuclear Fuel)
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Atom Probe Characterization of Nb Nanocluster near the Oxide Film/Metal Interface in Nb-Doped PWR Cladding after In-Reactor Irradiation
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Fumihiro Nakamori (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Takashi Sawabe (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Masaya Kozuka (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Takeshi Sonoda (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
Progress on the Thermomechanical Properties and Creep Behavior of ATF Ceramic Fuels
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Christopher A. Butler (LANL), Joshua T. White (LANL), Austin Nichols (LANL)
Evolution of Microstructure of Advanced Zirconium Alloys with Increasing Level of Irradiation
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Stanislav Linhart (ALVEL, a.s.), Josef Belac (ALVEL, a.s.), Radomir Rehacek (ALVEL, a.s.), Aleksey A. Shishkin (JSC TVEL), Maksim M. Grekhov (JSC TVEL), Alexander Y. Shevyakov (SC VNIINM), Vladimir V. Novikov (SC VNIINM), Vladimir A. Markelov (SC VNIINM), Petra Gavelova (Research Centre Rez), Patricie Halodova (Research Centre Rez)
