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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT Maritime Consortium wins ABS approval
Maritime classification and certification organization the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system, as developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maritime Consortium. This is the first AIP to be granted to a technology developed through the consortium, which includes founding members MIT, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Capital Maritime Group.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Biscayne 2
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clément Simon
Alternate Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst
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Study on Fusion Safety Concept Based on Nuclear Safety (1) Fusion Safety Objective and Principles
1:00–1:20PM EST
Yoshiki Yamashita (Nagoya Univ.), Tomohiro Endo (Nagoya Univ.), Akio Yamamoto (Nagoya Univ.), Takashi Ino (Kyoto Fusioneering)
Paper
Multi-Objective Optimization of Low-Activation Sintering Additives for Silicon Carbide Composites Using Neutronics and CALPHAD
1:20–1:40PM EST
James Xu (MIT), Myles Stapelberg (MIT), Sara Ferry (MIT), Ethan Peterson (MIT)
Study on Fusion Safety Concept Based on Nuclear Safety (2) Defense in Depth in Fusion Safety
1:40–2:00PM EST
