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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NextGen MURR to partner with Burns & McDonnell
The University of Missouri has entered a consulting agreement with construction firm Burns & McDonnell to develop NextGen MURR, a new 20-MW light water research reactor that will produce medical isotopes for cancer treatments and theranostics and will be used to conduct neutron science research.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Energy (DOE) granted demonstration and risk reduction awards to multiple U.S. companies via the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). This panel will discuss technical updates from vendors pursuing reactor demonstrations such as Natrium, Xe-100, Hermes, and the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). The panel will primarily focus on the technical design challenges of the reactor systems and recent progress in demonstration efforts.
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
INL
James Vollmer
Terrapower (Natrium)
Matt Hertel
X-energy
Peter Hastings
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Quality, Kairos Power
Brandon Chisholm
Southern Co.
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