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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC approves Westinghouse exemption request for AP1000 DC
Westinghouse has cleared a hurdle in its quest to renew and update the standard design certification (DC) for its AP1000 reactor with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of an exemption from scheduling requirements that limit when an applicant can apply for a DC renewal.
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)
Paper
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)
