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TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference
Schedule Timeline

Sunday — October 5, 2025
12:00PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Setup 12:00-5:00 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
3:00PM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 3:00-7:00pm
Cumberland South Foyer
6:00PM
Events
Opening Reception
Cumberland South Foyer
6:00PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hours 6:00-8:00 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
Monday — October 6, 2025
7:30AM
Meals and Breaks
Continental Breakfast from 7:30-8:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
7:30AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:30am-4:00pm
Cumberland South Foyer
7:30AM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hours 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
8:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary
Cumberland South
9:30AM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 9:30–10:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
10:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Reliability & Fuel Assembly Technology
Cumberland South
Fuel Fragmentation & Thermal Behavior
Brentwood/Franklin
Thermal Behavior & Cladding Integrity in Dry Storage
Salon A
TRISO Fuel Post-Irradiation and Performance
Salon B
1:00PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Optimization & Fuel Management
Cumberland South
Advanced Coatings & Protection Materials
Brentwood/Franklin
LOCA Testing and Cladding Deformation
Salon A
Hydrogen Behavior and Mechanical Effects on Cladding
Salon B
2:40PM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 2:40–3:15 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
3:15PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel Performance & Behavior
Cumberland South
Accident Tolerant Fuel Programs & Deployment
Brentwood/Franklin
Ballooning Behavior and RIA Analysis
Salon A
Fuel Cycle Optimization and Storage Management
Salon B
Tuesday — October 7, 2025
7:30AM
Meals and Breaks
Continental Breakfast from 7:30-8:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
7:30AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:30am-4:00pm
Cumberland South Foyer
7:30AM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hours 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
8:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Structural Materials & Inspection
Cumberland South
Mechanical Behavior & Irradiation Testing
Brentwood/Franklin
High Burnup Fuel Behavior and Microstructure
Salon A
Experimental Facilities and Instrumentation
Salon B
9:40AM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 9:40–10:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
10:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel Materials & Cladding Behavior
Cumberland South
Fuel Fabrication & Material Innovation
Brentwood/Franklin
Cladding Material Testing & Inspection
Salon A
TRISO Material Science and Microstructure
Salon B
1:00PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Manufacturing & Fabrication Technology
Cumberland South
Simulation Tools & Safety Code Development
Brentwood/Franklin
Reactor Irradiation Capabilities & Fuel Development
Salon A
TRISO Fabrication Techniques
Salon B
2:40PM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 2:40–3:15 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
3:15PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel System Designs & SMR Applications
Salon A
Machine Learning in Nuclear Systems
Brentwood/Franklin
Metallic Fuel Development and Modeling
Salon B
3:30PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Teardown 3:30-5:30 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
6:00PM
Events
Banquet
TBD
Wednesday — October 8, 2025
7:30AM
Meals and Breaks
Continental Breakfast from 7:30-8:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
7:30AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:30am-4:00pm
Cumberland South Foyer
8:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Advanced Cladding
Cumberland South
Reactor Operation & Design Optimization
Brentwood/Franklin
TRISO Fuel
Salon A
Fuel Innovation and Fabrication Techniques
Salon B
9:40AM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 9:40–10:00 am
Cumberland South Foyer
10:00AM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Experimental Development & Evaluation Platforms
Cumberland South
Fuel Performance & Thermomechanical Effects
Brentwood/Franklin
Fission Gas Release Studies
Salon A
Fuel Behavior and Irradiation Modeling
Salon B
1:00PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Advances on Coated Cladding R&D
Cumberland South
Transient & Accident Condition Simulations
Brentwood/Franklin
Fuel-Coolant Interaction and Dispersal Behavior
Salon A
Advanced Reactor Design and Fuel Systems
Salon B
2:40PM
Meals and Breaks
Networking Break from 2:40–3:15 pm
Cumberland South Foyer
3:15PM
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel Material Innovation & Characterization
Cumberland South
Licensing, Industry Codes & New Designs
Brentwood/Franklin
Material Characterization and Phase Transformation
Salon A
Infrastructure and Analytical Tools for Fuel Testing
Salon B
Thursday — October 9, 2025
6:15AM
Tours
Tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (SOLD OUT)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
7:30AM
Tours
Tour of Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
TBD
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