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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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Deep Space: The new frontier of radiation controls
In commercial nuclear power, there has always been a deliberate tension between the regulator and the utility owner. The regulator fundamentally exists to protect the worker, and the utility, to make a profit. It is a win-win balance.
From the U.S. nuclear industry has emerged a brilliantly successful occupational nuclear safety record—largely the result of an ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) process that has driven exposure rates down to what only a decade ago would have been considered unthinkable. In the U.S. nuclear industry, the system has accomplished an excellent, nearly seamless process that succeeds to the benefit of both employee and utility owner.
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 24, 2024|1:15–3:05PM CDT|Madison Ballroom
Session Chair:
Fernando Arranz
Alternate Chair:
Lane B. Carasik
Session Organizer:
Iole Palermo
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Design Analysis and Optimization of Helium-Cooled Pipe Under High Heat Flux: The Adjoint Method Application in CFD Simulation
1:15–1:40PM CDT
Ying Xu (ORNL), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Monica Gehrig (ORNL)
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Thermal and Nuclear Analysis of FLiBe Tritium Breeding Blanket First Wall
1:40–2:05PM CDT
M.L. Gehrig (ORNL), P.W. Humrickhouse (ORNL)
Investigation of Relevant Accident Scenarios of a FLiBe Based Liquid Immersion Blanket System Using SAM
2:05–2:25PM CDT
Trevor C. Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ryan P. McGuire (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
CFD Simulations of Twisted Tape Inserts under One-Side Heated Conditions for Liquid Immersion Blankets
2:25–2:45PM CDT
Sierra A. Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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