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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The progress so far: An update on the Reactor Pilot Program
It has been about three months since the Department of Energy named 10 companies for its new Reactor Pilot Program, which maps out how the DOE would meet the goal announced by executive order in May of having three reactors achieve criticality by July 4, 2026.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
John Stillman (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Cezary Bojanowski (ANL)
Session Organizers:
Erik Wilson (ANL)
Lin-Wen Hu
Track Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Rick Michal (American Nuclear Society)
This session will begin immediately after the conclusion of the session on New and Innovative Developments at the Research Reactors and Nuclear Science Programs. Papers for Progress on High-density LEU Fuel Development and Reactor Conversion-V will begin at approximately 12:10 PM CST.
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Thermal Analysis of Decay Heat Removal from a University of Missouri Research Reactor Discharged Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Element
Dhongik S. Yoon (ANL), John A. Stillman (Argonne National Laboratory), Earl E. Feldman (Argonne National Laboratory), Erik H. Wilson (Argonne National Laboratory), Wilson Cowherd (ANL), Les P. Foyto (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor), Kiratadas Kutikkad (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor), Nickie J. Peters (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor)
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Formulas for Hot Channel Factors for Channels with Forced Flow
Jeremy R. Licht (Argonne National Laboratory), Mohammad Kalimullah (Argonne National Laboratory, Building 208, Room C150, Argonne, IL 60439), E. E. Feldman (Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439)
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