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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC approves overhaul of FOF inspections, baseline security programs
The security drills held at commercial nuclear power plants as part of the Force-on-Force (FOF) inspection program will no longer be led by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The commissioners on Friday approved recommendations presented earlier in the year by NRC staff to significantly overhaul the security program. This includes phasing out NRC-led drills by 2028. Following the phaseout, drills will be led by the licensee, with the NRC observing.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Monday, November 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
John Jackson (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
Session Organizer:
As MARVEL completes its 90% final design, this panel session will provide a deep dive into the intricacies of the reactor demonstration. This session will specifically revolve around the final system configuration, fuel performance evaluation, validation of thermal hydraulics using an experimental facility, instrumentation and controls, and the detailed construction for the reactor. The fuel performance presentation will delve into some of the characteristics of the MARVEL TRIGA-based fuel and its associated behavior under various operational scenarios, within the basis of current fuel qualification. The results from the PCAT experimental test facilities that is intended to validate the natural circulation behavior within MARVEL will be discussed. This will be followed by an overview of the MARVEL instrumentation and controls, including the core reactivity control systems. Lastly, the detailed planned construction and assembly blueprint for the reactor within the TREAT facility will be presented.
Jordan Evans
INL
Anthony Crawford
Carlo Parisi
Liliana Leal
Walsh Engineering
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