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ICYMI: Nuclear developments around the nation this month
Updates from utility companies in Colorado and Arizona, nuclear legislation and discussions, and the potential Duane Arnold restart were among the news items in the month of June at the local and state levels.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session|Panel
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Coral B
Session Chair:
Marilyn Delgado (BWXT)
Session Organizers:
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Jon D. McWhirter (TerraPower)
In recent years, the development and deployment of liquid metal reactors is accelerating as a promising solution to address decarbonization, diversified nuclear application and closed fuel cycle. The industry engagement task force of Thermal-Hydraulics Division is organizing a panel session to engage the nuclear industry to facilitate the development of liquid metal reactors. This panel will focus on the recent progresses and challenges in developing sodium cooled reactor and lead/LBE cooled reactor, fast neutron spectrum or thermal neutron spectrum. The panel topics include the design of reactor, the testing and the analysis supporting the development. Panelists come from well-established nuclear reactor developers, fast-growing startup companies, and industry-oriented organizations.
Olivia Hand
TerraPower
Tyrell Arment
Oklo
Jun Liao
Westinghouse