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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Nuclear methods for screwworm eradication
Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced the launch of a coordinated research project focused on a nuclear technique that can tackle the reemergence of New World screwworm (NWS) in Central America, Mexico, and the United States.
Technical Session
Monday, October 6, 2025|3:15–5:20PM CDT|Brentwood/Franklin
Session Chair:
Patty McCumbee
Co-Chair:
Michael Boone
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The U.S. Accident Tolerant Fuels Program: Recent Accomplishments and Transition to Deployment
3:15–3:40PM CDT
D. Wachs (INL), N. Capps (ORNL), A. Colldeweih (INL), C. Jensen (INL), P. King (INL), D. Kamerman (INL), K. Linton (ORNL), N. Oldham (INL), F. Goldner (DOE Office of Nuclear Energy)
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Westinghouse EnCore Accident Tolerant Fuel and High Energy Program Update
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Zeses Karoutas (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Robert Schillat (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Boone (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jorie Walters (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ed Lahoda (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Katerina Frederick (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Nicholas Pocquette (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Roy Matway (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ellen Feldsien (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Frank Boylan (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Radu Pomirleanu (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Antoine Claisse (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kyle Johnson (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
GNF's Accident Tolerant Fuel Program
4:05–4:30PM CDT
David Barrientos (Global Nuclear Fuel), Ian Porter (Global Nuclear Fuel), Allan Jaworski (Global Nuclear Fuel), Dan Lutz (Global Nuclear Fuel), Russ Fawcett (Global Nuclear Fuel), Rich Augi (Global Nuclear Fuel)
PROtect: The E-ATF Solution by Framatome - Overview of Recent Achievements and Next Steps
4:30–4:55PM CDT
T. Garnier (Framatome), N. Vioujard (Framatome), M. Harkin (Framatome)
Unlocking Economic Nuclear Capacity: The Role of Advanced Fuel Technologies in Power Uprates
4:55–5:20PM CDT
K. Shirvan (MIT), A. Csontos (NEI)