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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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MARVEL PDSA approval could serve as blueprint
MARVEL, the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation project at Idaho National Laboratory, has had its preliminary documented safety analysis approved by the Department of Energy, marking a milestone in its development and serving as a potential outline for other microreactors in development.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Biscayne 1
Session Chair:
John H. Jackson
Alternate Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Session Organizer:
The MARVEL reactor is well on its way to become the first Department of Energy (DOE) advanced reactor demonstration in several decades. After completing the 90% final design, the MARVEL projected shifted focus to submitting the safety basis for the reactor to DOE, fabrication and testing of several key components (e.g., guard vessel, reactor control system), and the utilization strategy for the reactor. The panel will provide an overview of the current status of the demonstration project with an emphasis on these aforementioned topics.
INL
Doug Gerstner
Anthony Crawford
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