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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Nuclear Dirigo
On April 22, 1959, Rear Admiral George J. King, superintendent of the Maine Maritime Academy, announced that following the completion of the 1960 training cruise, cadets would begin the study of nuclear engineering. Courses at that time included radiation physics, reactor control and instrumentation, reactor theory and engineering, thermodynamics, shielding, core design, reactor maintenance, and nuclear aspects.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by THD
Monday, November 16, 2020|1:00–3:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Florent Heidet (ANL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (American Nuclear Society)
This panel will provide an update on the status of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) project. The VTR is a sodium-cooled fast test reactor being developed with support from the DOE-NE and could become critical as early as 2026. It will provide accelerated irradiation testing capabilities to the entire advanced reactor community through allowing flexible testing under a multitude of environments. During this panel, multiple stakeholders will share their perspectives on the project, including views from the DOE, NRC, GEH, and national laboratories. This panel will also offer an opportunity for attendees to ask their questions.
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