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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by HFICD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Vaibhav Yadav (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jason Remer (INL)
Student Assistant:
Kervin Coss
This session will overview regulatory considerations and developments related to the use of digital twins, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in nuclear power facilities. Current advances in these areas will be presented, as well as the regulatory perspective on acceptability of DTs, AI, and ML in a nuclear context.
Louise Lund
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jason Andrus
Idaho National Laboratory
James Slider
Nuclear Energy Institute
Brian Golchert
Westinghouse
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