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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded BWX Technologies a contract valued at $1.5 billion to build a Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment (DUECE) pilot plant in Tennessee in support of the administration’s efforts to build out a domestic supply of unobligated enriched uranium for defense-related nuclear fuel.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Coral B
Session Chair:
Robert P. Martin
Alternate Chair:
Marilyn Delgado
Session Organizer:
Jun Liao
This panel brings together experts in experimental thermal hydraulics specializing in high temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR) technology, particularly those designs envisioned for near- and mid-term commercial deployment. Participating panelists will highlight methodologies, design of experiments, recent findings, and future research directions aimed at improving the understanding and facilitating the regulatory licensing of HTGRs. As a panel, attendees can expect a lively discussion, fostering collaboration among industry experts, regulatory bodies, and academic institutions towards accelerating the development of HTGR technology.
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