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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Ben Holtzman (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Alternate Chair:
Chandu Bolisetti (INL)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Fission Battery Competition for On-Site Heat and Electricity Generation: A Review
3:15–3:35PM EST
Charles Forsberg (MIT)
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Toward Cost-Competitive Microreactors
3:35–3:55PM EST
Botros N. Hanna (INL), Rodrigo de Oliveira (INL), Mike W. Patterson (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
Factory Fabrication Modeling of a High Temperature Gas Reactor Fission Battery
3:55–4:15PM EST
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Rodrigo Gonzalez Gonzaga de Oliveira (INL), Dan McCarthy (Munro and Assoc.), Sai P. Balla (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL)
Mass-Production Techno-Economics of a High Temperature Gas-Cooled Fission Battery
4:15–4:35PM EST
Botros N. Hanna (INL), Sai P. Balla (MIT), Rodrigo G. de Oliveira (INL), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Dan McCarthy (Munro and Assoc.)
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