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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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INL announces five teams for MARVEL Project
Idaho National Laboratory has selected five teams for its Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) Project to develop a sodium-potassium–cooled microreactor designed to test microreactor applications, create regulatory processes, and explore electrical and nonelectrical uses.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Monday, November 10, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 11
Session Chair:
Kaushik Banerjee
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Alternate Chair:
Harish Reddy Gadey
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Conceptual Design for a Federal Consolidated Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel
3:15–3:40PM EST
Erica Bickford (U.S. Department of Energy), John Shultz (U.S. Department of Energy)
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U.S. Department of Energy Preparations to Transport a Rail-Sized Research Cask of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel
3:40–4:05PM EST
Erica Bickford (U.S. Department of Energy), Sara Hogan (U.S. Department of Energy), Kevin Connolly (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Miriam Juckett (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
DOE Large-Scale Transportation System of SNF in the United States
4:05–4:25PM EST
Dr. Sara Hogan (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Dr. Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Dr. Steven J. Maheras (PNNL), Miriam Juckett (Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Lab - Energy & Environment Directorate), Dr. Kevin John Connolly (ORNL)
Public and Industry Feedback on a Potential Department of Energy Package Performance Project
4:25–4:50PM EST
Miriam Juckett (Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Lab - Energy & Environment Directorate), Laura Hay (Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Lab - Energy & Environment Directorate), Sara Hogan (U.S. Department of Energy), Erica Bickford (U.S. Department of Energy)
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