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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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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 NISD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Yunfei Zhao
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Demographic Analysis for Nuclear Reactor Siting
3:15–3:40PM EST
Sydney Ballard (TAMU), Daniel L. Watson (Texas A&M University College Station), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Defining a Benchmark Case Study for Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment
3:40–4:05PM EST
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland, College Park), Joseph F. O'Leary (University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering)
Population Density Considerations at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
4:05–4:30PM EST
Spencer Toohill (The Breakthrough Institute), Adam Stein (The Breakthrough Institute)
Welding of Molten Salt Stainless Steel Components: Implications for Structural Integrity
4:30–4:55PM EST
Thomas s. Carson (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Hansol Kim (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)
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