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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
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 (TAMU), 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)