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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Acacia
Session Chair:
Travis W. Knight
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall
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Design of a Machine Learning Tool for Predictive Emergency Response
1:00–1:20PM MST
Zachery Dahm (Purdue), Sarah McCauley Kannapell (Purdue), William Kelley (Purdue)
Paper
SMRs and Thermal Energy Storage on Decommissioned Nuclear Sites
1:20–1:40PM MST
M.O. Zakeri (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), S.K. Aghara (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Ankit K. Mishra (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), L. Annadevula (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
The Small, Uranium-Based Molten Salt (SUMS) Reactor
1:40–2:00PM MST
Alex England (Georgia Tech), Sam Heflin (Georgia Tech), MaryEmma Hughes (Georgia Tech), Marina Polegenko (Georgia Tech), Luke Wells (Georgia Tech)
BWR (British Water Reactor)
2:00–2:20PM MST
N.A. Aslani (Univ. Florida), M.N. Bushloper (Univ. Florida), M.B. Harper (Univ. Florida), V.E. Lucas (Univ. Florida), M.L. Mika (Univ. Florida)