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The current status of heat pipe R&D
Idaho National Laboratory under the Department of Energy–sponsored Microreactor Program recently conducted a comprehensive phenomena identification and ranking table (PIRT) exercise aimed at advancing heat pipe technology for microreactor applications.
June 13–17, 2010
Nuclear Science and Technology - The Right Fit. The Right Time
San Diego, CA|Town & Country Hotel & Resort
Pre-registration is now closed. Please register on-site.
Program Chair:
Dr. A. Kurshad Muftuoglu (GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
General Chair:
Ross T. Ridenoure (Southern California Edison)
Embedded Topical Meeting
Program Co-Chairs:
Dana A. Powers (Sandia National Laboratories)
J. Steven Herring (Idaho National Laboratory)
Dan R. Keuter (Retired, Entergy Nuclear)
Assistant Program Co-Chairs:
Ken Schultz (General Atomics)
Kevin R. O'Kula (URS Safety Management Solutions)
Program Chairs:
Dr. Heather J. MacLean (Idaho National Laboratory)
Dr. Wolfgang Hoffelner (RWH Consult Gmbh)
Dr. Pascal J. Yvon (CEA)
General Co-Chairs:
Dr. Todd R. Allen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dr. Lance L. Snead (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
General Chairs:
Goon-Cherl Park (Seoul National University)
Kiyoshi Okamura (Toshiba Corporation)
John R. McGaha (Chief Operating Officer -Designate, Enexus Energy, Inc.)
Jean Claude Gauthier (AREVA NP, France)
Izumi Kinoshita (CRIEPI)
Dr. Jacopo Buongiorno (Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Hark-Rho Kim (Vice-President, KAERI)
Frank Carre (CEA, France)
Honorary Chairs:
W. Pete Miller (Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy)
Takuya Hattori (JAIF)
Chang Sun Kang (Seoul National University)
Philippe Pradel (CEA, France)
