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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|3:15–5:20PM CDT|Salon B
Session Chair:
Peter G. Newby
Co-Chair:
Darren J. Skitt
Session Organizer:
Kallie E. Metzger
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Metallic Fuel Research and Development in the U.S. National Program
3:15–3:40PM CDT
Colby B. Jensen (INL), Douglas L. Porter (INL), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL), Tiankai Yao (INL), Pavel G. Medvedev (INL), Randall S. Fielding (INL), Benjamin P. Eftink (LANL), Stuart A. Maloy (PNNL), Caleb P. Massey (ORNL), Kun Mo (ANL), Daniel M. Wachs (INL)
Paper
Metal Fuel Performance in Sodium Fast Reactors: Post-Irradiation Examination
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Tiankai Yao (INL), Randall S. Fielding (INL), Yachun Wang (INL), Colby B. Jensen (INL), Douglas L. Porter (INL)
Implementation of a Constituent Redistribution Model for Metallic U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr Fuels in the FAST Fuel Performance Code
4:05–4:30PM CDT
Dylan F. Wray (PNNL), Kenneth J. Geelhood (PNNL), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Metallic Fuel Fabrication Optimization
4:30–4:55PM CDT
Randall S. Fielding (INL), Alejandro Dayag (INL), Adrian Silva (TAMU)
Conceptual Assessment of Lightbridge Fuel Post-CHF Performance
4:55–5:20PM CDT
Birol Aktas (Lightbridge)