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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE issues new NEPA rule and procedures—and accelerates DOME reactor testing
Meeting a deadline set in President Trump’s May 23 executive order “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy,” the DOE on June 30 updated information on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking and implementation procedures and published on its website an interim final rule that rescinds existing regulations alongside new implementing procedures.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Yadu Sasikumar (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Peter Henry (Orano)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Characterization of the Aerosol Source Term in Dry Storage Canisters
3:15–3:35PM MST
Andrew M. Casella (PNNL), Mark Lanza (PNNL), Brady Hanson (PNNL), Samuel Durbin (Sandia), Jesse Phillips (Sandia)
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A Study to Identify the Initial Conditions of Spent Nuclear Fuels for Dry Storage in Korea
3:35–3:55PM MST
Hyeong Koo Kim (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Joungyeul Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Seongki Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Jongsung Yoo (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Yongdeog Kim (KHNP-CRI)
Predicting Localized Pitting Corrosion on Austenitic Stainless Steels Utilized in Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
3:55–4:15PM MST
R.M. Katona (Sandia), L.N. Gilkey (Sandia), N. Porter (Sandia), D. Brooks (Sandia), C.R. Bryan (Sandia), R.F. Schaller (Sandia)
Finite Element Modeling of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Storage Under Seismic Excitation
4:15–4:35PM MST
Kevin Kadooka (PNNL), Nicholas Klymyshyn (PNNL), James Fitzpatrick (PNNL), Nathan Barrett (PNNL)
Pressurized Water Reactor Dashpot Region Response to Commercial Drying Cycles
4:35–4:55PM MST
Ramon J.M. Pulido (Sandia), Anna Taconi (Sandia), Alex Salazar (Sandia), Raymond Fasano (Sandia), Samuel G. Durbin (Sandia)
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