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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
Monday, October 6, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Salon B
Session Chair:
Joakim K. Karlsson
Co-Chair:
Daniel Jädernäs
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Advanced Characterization of Hydrogen in Zirconium-Based Cladding Using High-Resolution Neutron Imaging
1:00–1:25PM CDT
L. I. Duarte (PSI), B. Buzzatti (PSI), S. Niedermeyer (PSI), O. Yetik (PSI), R. Zubler (PSI), G. Girardin (Kernkraftwerk Gsoegen), P. Trtik (PSI), J. Bertsch (PSI)
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Hydrogen Impact on Mechanical Properties of Duplex Cladding for Dry Storage Conditions: Preliminary Tests
1:25–1:50PM CDT
Benedetta Maria Buzzatti (PSI), Johannes Bertsch (PSI), Alina Horwege (PSI), Robert Zubler (PSI), Liliana I. Duarte (PSI)
Spent Fuel Oxidation in Non-Inert Atmospheres
1:50–2:15PM CDT
Martínez L (ENUSA INDUSTRIAS AVANZADAS SME), Canencia R (ENUSA INDUSTRIAS AVANZADAS SME), Muñoz A (ENRESA), Lentijo F (ENRESA), Milena-Pérez A (Studsvik), Chen J (Studsvik)
Hydride Reprecipitation in Prototypical 17x17 PWR Fuel Rods after Simulated Vacuum Drying Conditions
2:15–2:40PM CDT
Rose Montgomery (ORNL), Cade Hilger (University of Missouri of Science and Technology), Michael Billone (ANL), Yadukrishnan Sasikumar (ORNL), Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)