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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANSTD
Monday, November 10, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 9
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Trevor Parker
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Design of a High-Specific Impulse Gas-Core Nuclear Thermal Rocket
1:00–1:20PM EST
Ashutosh Sharma (Fisher College), Vinit Vithalrai Shenvi (Tata Electronics)
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Beta-VOR: Economical Betavoltaic Electrical Power for Deep Space Applications
1:20–1:40PM EST
John E. Gunning (ORNL), Robert G. Kennedy III (Institute for Interstellar Studies)
Fuse's capabilities for nuclear security and fusion energy
1:40–2:00PM EST
J.C. Btaiche (Fuse Energy Technologies Corp)
A Multi-Criteria Evaluation Framework for Siting Fusion Energy Facilities: Application and Evaluation of U.S. Coal Power Plants
2:00–2:20PM EST
Muhammad R. Abdussami (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Kevin Daley (Univ. Michigan), Gabrielle Hoelzle (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
