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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Thursday, November 17, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue)
Alternate Chair:
Brady D. Hanson
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Maximum Heat Load Configuration for NUHOMS® DSCs
10:00–10:20AM MST
Venkata Venigalla (Orano TN), Hui Liu (Orano TN)
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Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Application on Spent Nuclear Fuel Canisters
10:20–10:40AM MST
B. Nation (Sandia), A. Knight (Sandia), R. Schaller (Sandia), C. Bryan (Sandia)
Thermal Modeling of Hanford Lead Canister's Heated Canister Test
10:40–11:00AM MST
Sarah R. Suffield (PNNL), Christopher L. Grant (PNNL), Nicholas A. Klymyshyn (PNNL)
Decay Heat Measurements and Analysis for BWR Fuel with Shorter Cooling Time
11:00–11:20AM MST
Henrik Liljenfeldt (Noemi Analytics), Hatice Akkurt (EPRI), Robert Hall (EPRI), Fredrik Johansson (Swedish Nuclear Fuel & Waste Management Co.), Jesper Kierkegaard (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel)
Pretest Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel in a Seismic Shake Table Test
11:20–11:40AM MST
Nicholas Klymyshyn (PNNL), Kevin Kadooka (PNNL), Taylor Mason (PNNL), Casey Spitz (PNNL), Pavlo Ivanusa (PNNL), James Fitzpatrick (PNNL)
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