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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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August 2026
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Fuel loading process begins at Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant has drawn closer to restart, as plant staff began the process of loading fuel into the reactor vessel on Sunday morning.
The commencement of fuel loading places the Covert, Mich., facility in Mode 6—or the refueling stage—under the plant’s technical specifications, plant owner and operator Holtec International said in a news release. The Palisades reactor core consists of 204 fuel assemblies that include new fuel and partially used fuel from the plant’s most recent operating cycles. According to Holtec, the fuel loading is being conducted in accordance with plant procedures and technical specifications.
August 22–26, 2027
Advancing Thermal-Hydraulics to Unlock the Future of Nuclear Energy
Denver, CO|Hilton Denver City Center
NURETH is the premier international forum for experts in nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics and closely related fields. Held biennially, the conference brings together leading researchers, engineers, and innovators to share cutting-edge developments. NURETH-22 will highlight the latest advancements in thermal-hydraulics, including state-of-the-art computational methods, groundbreaking experimental techniques, new data, innovative analysis methods, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) into thermal-hydraulic analysis. The conference also fosters global collaboration, encouraging partnerships that drive innovation in these rapidly evolving research areas.
Abstracts will be solicited in various topic areas. If your abstract is approved, you will be required to submit a full paper for presentation and publication.
Conference proceedings will be distributed digitally. Selected papers will be published in special issues of Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Design, and/or Fusion Science and Technology.
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