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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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IAEA research project to develop hazard detection for edible insects
This week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced a new coordinated research project (CRP) to improve understanding of the safety of edible insects and other novel foods and to use nuclear and related technologies to assess risks.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason Hou (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (American Nuclear Society)
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Preliminary Benchmark Calculations of Spent Nuclear Fuel Isotopic Compositions Using BWR Assay Data
Andy Rivas (University of Florida), Jason Hou (NC State University), Germina Ilas (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Benchmarking VERA for Criticality and Depletion Calculations of Accident Tolerant Fuels
Arthur Viette (Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Kang S. Kim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Isotopic Validation Study of SCALE for HALEU with the IFA-601 Experimental Data
Tucker D. Sawyer (University of Texas at Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (University of Texas at Austin)
Revision of Sample Spectra Calculations for Fast Flux Test Facility Benchmark
John D. Bess (Idaho National Laboratory)