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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Sponsored by RRSD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Merritt 2
Session Chair:
Wendell H. Chun
Alternate Chair:
Y Z (Univ. Michigan)
Session Organizer:
Young Soo Park
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Radiation Survivability of Dry Storage Canister Climbing Robot
1:00–1:20PM EST
Roman Parra Bravo (Penn State), Andon Breitenfeld (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ethan Elgavish (Univ. Texas, Austin), Mitchell Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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Advancing Environmental Management Through Innovative Internships and Technology Projects at Hanford
1:20–1:40PM EST
Douglas Reid (WRPS), Kayle Boomer (WRPS), Leo Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Brendon Cintas (Florida Int'l Univ.), David Rojas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Theophile Pierre (Florida Int'l Univ.), Pedro Chaviano (Florida Int'l Univ.)
