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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Net Zero Nuclear
Tuesday, October 8, 2024|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Jhansi Kandasamy
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The Three Dimensions of Nuclear Power: Applications (Replacing all Fossil Fuels), Reactors and Fuel Cycles (Fissile Materials and Waste Management)
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Charles Forsberg (MIT)
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Technoeconomic Assessment of Nuclear Integrated Hydrogen Production in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Wen-Chi Cheng (INL), Nahuel Guaita (INL), Maria A. Herrera Diaz (INL), Kathleen P. Sweeney (INL), L. Todd Knighton (INL)
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Dynamic Modeling of Latent Heat Thermal Battery
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Daniel Mikkelson (INL), Sunming Qin (INL), Jun Soo Yoo (INL)
Towards Net-Zero: Nuclear-Assisted Waste Biomass to Liquid Fuel in Eastern Idaho
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Grant Hawkes (INL), Kathleen Sweeney (INL)
Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Pilot Project Briefing and Update
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Paul J. Hunton (INL), Mark Samselski (Constellation Energy)
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