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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 THD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|4:50–6:30PM EST
Session Chair:
Darius Lisowski (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Yue Jin (MIT)
Session Organizer:
Fan-Bill Cheung
Staff Producer:
Janet Davis (American Nuclear Society)
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Experimental Investigation of a Supersonic Jet Impinging on a Concave Cylindrical Surface
Blake Maher (Texas A&M University), Yassin A. Hassan (Texas A&M University), Duy-Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M University)
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NIMBLE Microreactor Testing Platform for TREAT: Preliminary Thermal-Hydraulic Considerations
Daniel M. Wachs (Idaho National Laboratory), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (Idaho National Laboratory), Kevan D. Weaver (Idaho National Laboratory), Matthew R. Ramirez (Idaho National Laboratory), Justin T. Johnson (Idaho National Laboratory), Austin D. Fleming (Idaho National Laboratory), Kayla Clements (University of Florida), Daniel B. Chapman (Idaho National Laboratory), John D. Bess (Idaho National Laboratory), Begona Aranguren (Texas A&M University College Station), Aaron S. Epiney (Idaho National Laboratory)
Transient Testing of Natural Circulation Flow in Cartridge Experiments
Joel L. McDuffee (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), David Felde (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Richard H. Howard (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Christian M. Petrie (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Daniel C. Sweeney (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Designing a High Temperature and Radiation Resistant Magnetic Pump Coupler for VTR Cartridge Test Loops
Nathan C. Bremer (Argonne National Laboratory), Mitchell T. Farmer (Argonne National Laboratory), Matthew T. Weathered (Argonne National Laboratory)
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