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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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) 2020 Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy
Monday, November 16, 2020|1:00–3:10PM EST|1
Session Chair:
Arkady Serikov (KIT)
Staff Producer:
David Strutz (American Nuclear Society)
The session is devoted to the recent developments in fusion science and technology, focusing on fusion neutronics. Modeling aspects of nuclear processes occurring in fusion facilities as well as recent experimental activities in modern fusion devices will be presented. The session is intended for information exchange, reinforcing the R&D fusion researches, and inviting nuclear specialists worldwide.
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Neutronics of the IFMIF-DONES test systems – challenges and recent progress
Ulrich Fischer, Yuefeng Qiu (KIT)
Paper
Neutronics and nuclear data activities at UKAEA
Mark Gilbert, Lee Packer (CCFE), Greg Bailey, Steven Bradnam, Bethany Colling, Andrew Davis, Tim Eade, Zamir Ghani, Chantal Nobs, Alex Valentine, Jon Naish, Jon Shimwell, Thomas Stainer, Olga Vilkhivskaya, Ross Worrall
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Experimental validation of shutdown dose rate computational tools at JET tokamak in DD operations
G. Mariano, P. Batistoni, J. P. Catalan, D. Flammini, N. Fonnesu, Z. Ghani, R. E. Grove, L. Jones, S. Loreti, J. Alguacil, F. Moro, J. Naish, P. Pereslavtsev, G. Radulescu, P. Raj, P. Sauvan, I. E. Stamatelatos, T. Vasilopoulou, Rosaria Villari (ENEA)