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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.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Coral A
Session Chair:
Bao-Wen Yang (Delta Energy Group)
Alternate Chair:
Jun Liao (Westinghouse)
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Feasibility Study on Load-Following Simulation Using SMR Innovation Platform
3:15–3:35PM EST
J.H. Seo (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), I.C. Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Paper
Analysis of Station Blackout for the LDR-50 SMR in SPECTRA and Apros
3:35–3:55PM EST
Bart Verdonschot (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Paul Breijder (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Ferry Roelofs (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group), Rebekka Komu (VTT)
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Downward Reflood Quenching and the Effects of Power Distribution and Mixing Vane Spacer Grid near the Exit of Fuel Assemblies in SMRs and Other LWR Reactors
3:55–4:15PM EST
Bao-Wen Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Jeremy Silber (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Stephanie H. Yang (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Christopher Lepore (DEQD Delta Energy Group New York), Eric Yang (Carp Assoc. USA), Bin Han (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer), Aiguo Liu (DEQD Institute for Advanced Research in Multiphase Flow and Energy Transfer)
Scoping Analyses for the Definition of New Experiments for Natural Convection at High Rayleigh Numbers
4:15–4:35PM EST
A. Morente (EDF), J. Uribe (EDF), S. Benhamadouche (EDF), P. Rotach (EDF), J.-L. Vacher (EDF), M.S. Chae (PSI), D. Paladino (PSI)
Preliminary Thermal Margin Assessment at an External Reactor Vessel of SMR Using a System Code
4:35–4:55PM EST
Yonadan Choi (KAIST), Dong-Hun Shin (KAIST), Young Hee Kim (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Develop a Comprehensive Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) for AP300 SMR
4:55–5:15PM EST
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Richard F. Wright (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Megan E. Durse (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Oriol N. Oliva (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Bryan Friedman (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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