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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 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)
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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)
Presentation Video — Backup Recording
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)
