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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE considers recycling Paducah’s contaminated nickel
The Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office is weighing options on reprocessing approximately 9,700 tons of contaminated nickel being stored at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities
Tuesday, August 8, 2023|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Calusa 11/12
Session Chair:
Mark Campagna
Knowledge Managers:
Tim Schlimpert
Wale Adeyinka
This session presents an update to improvements in security technology and staffing leading to cost reductions while retaining key security capabilities. Industry cost and staffing data support insightful analyses identifying where cost reductions have been implemented and where additional opportunities remain. Improvements are put in the perspective of historic and current NRC rulemaking. Fleet modifications implement latest technologies and approaches which were only recently available.
The emergence of AI may provide future benefits.
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