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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
Tuesday, October 7, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Brentwood/Franklin
Session Chair:
Paul Clifford
Co-Chair:
Birol Aktas
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Lightbridge Fuel Fabrication Modeling in ABAQUS with Experimental Comparisons
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Kyle M. Paaren (Lightbridge), Eric Shaber (Lightbridge), Scott Holcombe (Lightbridge)
Paper
Numerical Analysis of the Impact of Kernel Quality on Fluidized Bed Chemical Vapor Deposition
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Flavio Dal Forno Chuahy (ORNL), Bryan Conry (ORNL), Oluwafemi Oyedeji (ORNL), Charles Finney (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL)
Buffering the Oxygen Potential of an Oxide Fuel using Niobium in Different Oxidation States
10:50–11:15AM CDT
P. Garcia (CEA), S. Gobert (CEA), E. Douguet-Bronnec (CEA), F. Le Hello (CEA), J. Fouletier (Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc), F. Fournet-Fayard (Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc), C. Martial (CEA), F. Audubert (CEA), S. Valance (CEA), X. Iltis (CEA), M.-C. Steil (Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc)
Method Advancements for Fuel Spacer Grid Dynamic Characterization for Seismic and LOCA Events
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Victor Hatman (Framatome), Eric Bourdais (Framatome), Brett Matthews (Framatome), Anaik Poulat (Framatome), Julien Pacull (Framatome)