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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair:
Simon M. Pimblott
Alternate Chair:
Kallie E. Metzger
Session Organizer:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Staff Producer:
Jessie Vazquez (American Nuclear Society)
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Chemical Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Molten Salt Systems
Simon M. Pimblott (Idaho National Laboratory), James F. Wishart (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Jay A. LaVerne (University of Notre Dame), Alejandro Ramos (University of Notre Dame), Kazuhiro Iwamatsu (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Gregory Horne (Idaho National Laboratory), Ruchi Gakhar (Idaho National Laboratory)
Paper
Needle Probe for Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts
Brian Merritt (Brigham Young University), Troy Munro (Brigham Young University), Kurt Davis (Idaho National Laboratory), McKay Wilkerson (Brigham Young University), Peter Hartvigsen (Brigham Young University)
Fuel-Cladding Mechanical Interactions in a Small Pin-Type FHR with SiC Cladding
Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Institute of Technology), Nicholas Fassino (Georgia Institute of Technology)
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Compatibility of 316H in Flowing Fluoride Salt at 550°-650°C
Stephen Raiman (ORNL), James R. Keiser (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Dino Sulejmanovic (ORNL), James M. Kurley III (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Bruce A. Pint (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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