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PWR Minor Actinide Proliferation Resistant Fuel in Once-Through Fuel Cycle Performance Assessment

3:15–3:35PM EST

Gray S. Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Patrick Moo (JFoster & Assoc.), Mie Hiruta (JFoster & Assoc.), Julie Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)

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Optimization of Burnable Poison Pattern Design in a Westinghouse Fuel Lattice

3:35–3:55PM EST

Oluwaseun Fetuata (TAMU, Kingsville), Xue Yang (TAMU, Kingsville)

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Preliminary Comparison of Depletion and Fuel Management Software for the MIT Research Reactor

3:55–4:15PM EST

Maurane Garanzini (MIT), Kyle Anderson (ANL), Valerio Mascolino (ANL), Lin-wen Hu (MIT), Erik Wilson (ANL)

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Failure Analysis of TRISO Fuel in a Heat Pipe Microreactor

4:15–4:35PM EST

Nicholas J. Fassino (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Kun Mo (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)

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