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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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INL reports findings on unusual quantum behavior of plutonium
Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered that plutonium hexaboride (PuB6) displays a type of unusual quantum property called a topological Kondo insulating state. Materials with this property are neither typical electricity conductors nor regular insulators. Rather, they have exterior surfaces that strongly conduct electricity and interiors that block electricity.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANSTD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 6
Session Chair:
Jeffrey C. King
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Paolo F. Venneri
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Data and Testing Gaps for TRISO-Based Fuel
10:00–10:20AM MST
Brian Ade (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Andrew Falkowski (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Caen Ang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Tom Hinklin (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.)
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Thermal Modeling and Analysis of the SIRIUS-2 Experiment
10:20–10:40AM MST
Frederick N. Gleicher (INL), Sebastian Schunert (INL), Ishita Trivedi (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL)
Analysis of Modified Reactor Cavity Cooling System for Nuclear Power Plant in Europa
10:40–11:00AM MST
Kyung Bae Jang (Cyber Univ. Korea), Chang Hyun Baek (Cyber Univ. Korea), Tae Ho Woo (Cyber Univ. Korea)
Design Considerations and Analysis Methodology for the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket
11:00–11:20AM MST
Nicholas Dunkle (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), C. Erika Moss (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Harrison Reisinger (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville)