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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 DESD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Miles van Noordennen
Alternate Chair:
Sue Aggarwal
Session Organizer:
Dustin G. Miller
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Geochemical Sensitivity Studies for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's 2019 Performance Assessment: Implications Towards Repository Compliance
10:00–10:20AM MST
Jay Santillan (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Xinyue Tong (U.S. EPA), Janet Schramke (SC&A), Tom Peake (U.S. EPA)
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Lateral Gamma Scanner Development for the Inspection of High-Level Waste Single-Shell Tanks at Hanford
10:20–10:40AM MST
Sebastian Story (Florida Int'l Univ.), Josue Estrada (Florida Int'l Univ.), Jeff Natividad (Florida Int'l Univ.), Douglas Reid (Florida Int'l Univ.), Kayle Boomer (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Field-Deployable Sensor Package Development for Automated Inspections at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
10:40–11:00AM MST
Maria Karla Sotolongo (Florida Int'l Univ.), Hiba Khalil (Florida Int'l Univ.), Gabriel Cerioni (Florida Int'l Univ.), Javier Figueroa (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
