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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 OPD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|International Ballroom West
Session Chair:
Prashant Jain
Alternate Chair:
Catherine Prat
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Parametric Study on Moderator Temperature Coefficient in Soluble Boron-Free SMR Core
3:15–3:35PM EST
Yuyeon Cho (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company), Nayeon Seo (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company), Jung-gyw Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company)
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Evaluation of RCS Outlet-based Control Capability for Soluble Boron-free SMR Flexible Operation
3:35–3:55PM EST
Hyunseok Noh (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Seongho Park (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Junggyu Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel)
Advanced Nuclear Technologies Design and Development Needs for Commercial-Maritime Applications
3:55–4:15PM EST
Ramiro Freile (INL), Sanjay Mukhi (INL), Mauricio E. Tano (INL), Don Wood (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Particle-Matrix Interaction in Prismatic High-Temperature Reactors Fuel
4:15–4:35PM EST
Joseph Y. Rashid (Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.), Wenfeng Liu (Structural Integrity Associates, Inc), Deena Jaber (Structural Integrity Associates, Inc), Anant Mohan (Structural Integrity Associates, Inc), Alex Shrier (BWX Technologies), Gavin T. VandenBroeder (Oregon State)
Graphite Moderated, Helium-Cooled Thermal Reactor with SiGA®-Clad UO2 Enriched to 5%
4:35–4:55PM EST
Hangbok Choi (General Atomics), Robert Schleicher (General Atomics), Jason Rizk (General Atomics), John Bolin (General Atomics), Christopher Ellis (General Atomics), Ryan Hon (General Atomics), Mohammad Alavi (General Atomics), Christina A. Back (General Atomics)
