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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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BWXT starts building Pele microreactor core
Fabrication of the reactor core for the 1.5-MW Project Pele demonstration microreactor has begun, according to BWX Technologies. Pele is being developed at the BWXT Innovation Campus in Lynchburg, Va., for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Plenary Session|Panel
Friday, December 3, 2021|8:00–9:40AM EST |Jefferson
Speaker:Hamid Ait Abderrahim (MYRRHA (Multi-purpose hYbrid Research Reactor for High-tech Applications))
Speaker:Cornelia Hoehr (TRIUMF (TRI-University Meson Facility))
Speaker:Charles Taylor (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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