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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The top 10 states of nuclear
The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 11
Session Chair:
Larry Wetzel
Alternate Chair:
Theresa E. Cutler
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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Near Miss Criticality Accident in FB-Line Slab Tank in 1984
3:15–3:35PM EST
Brittany M. Williamson (Spectra Tech), Jaylen Jones (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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Effects of Neutron Moderation on the Reactivity of Molten Chloride Fuel Salts
3:35–3:55PM EST
Jake Miles (Cambridge AtomWorks), Ioannis Kourasis (CORE POWER UK), Thomas Drury (TerraPower), Genève Magnan (University of Cambridge), Bobbi Riedel (TerraPower)
The Jupiter High 240Pu Critical Benchmark
3:55–4:15PM EST
John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), David C. Shepherd (Missouri University of Science & Technology), Alexander T. McSpaden (LANL), Masahiro Fukushima (JAEA), Akito Oizumi (JAEA & LANL)
Temperature effects on Thermal Neutron Scattering in Beryllium Metal
4:15–4:35PM EST
Pavel G. Simeonov (TAMU), Junhyoung Gil (North Carolina State University), Nina C. Fleming (North Carolina State University), Ayman I. Hawari (North Carolina State University)
Using Machine Learning to Help Develop Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations
4:35–4:55PM EST
Anneli Brackbill (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vladimir Sobes (University of Tennessee Knoxville), James J. Kuropatwinski (LANL), Isaac J. Michaud (LANL)
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