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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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ORNL–General Atomics partnership on ceramic matrix composites
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) with the objective of working together on advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for applications in extreme environments. Materials that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and mechanical stress are required in aerospace, defense, energy, and other sectors.
According to the agreement, the San Diego–based GA-EMS will use resources from ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to develop “scalable, efficient manufacturing techniques for extreme environment materials including precursors, fibers, composites, and coatings utilized in carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), and SiC/SiC composite systems.”
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, November 10, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 10
Session Chair:
Jason K. Hansen
Alternate Chair:
Taek Kyum Kim
Session Organizer:
In the Executive Orders released in May 2025, the administration envisions expanding American nuclear energy capacity from approximately 100 GW in 2024 to 400 GW by 2050. Rapid and massive deployments of nuclear reactors and significant efforts are needed to achieve the target capacity, including the expeditious process of the review and approval for deployment of the advanced reactors, mitigation of the technical and financial risks of the first movers, the cost reductions of the first-of-a-kind to the nth-of-a-kind for enhancement of the nuclear energy competitiveness in the energy market, etc. This panel will address suggestions and approaches to facilitate the massive deployment of advanced reactors, build sustainable nuclear fuel-cycle markets, and meet demand for nuclear energy.
T.K Kim
ANL
Diana Li
DOE Office of Nuclear Energy
Stephanie Bruffey
INL
Koroush Shirvan
MIT
Paolo Venneri
USNC-Tech
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Pathways for Massive Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Achievement of Sustainable Fuel Cycle Markets
1:00–1:20PM EST
Taek Kyum Kim (Argonne National Laboratory)
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