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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall
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Alternate Chair:
James E. Baciak
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David Strutz (ANS)
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Nuclear 101: Education for the Non-Technical Nuclear Community
Jason Donev (Univ. of Calgary), Matthew Dalzell (Univ. of Saskatchewan), Larkin Mosscrop (Univ. of Regina)
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Incorporating the Uncertainty Surrounding Nuclear Technology into Outreach
Jennifer Baglio (NC State Univ.)
Upgrading Control Console of University Training Reactor
Jay F. Kunze (Idaho State Univ.), Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (Idaho State Univ.), Ashoak Nagarajan (Idaho State Univ.), Craig Shull (Consultant), Theodore Pollock (Idaho State Univ.), James Larson (Consultant), William Phoenix (Consultant)
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