Program Details

Session	Speaker	Description
Training: BPVC Code and Reactor Design	Michael Cohen, P.E. Manager, Mechanical Design TerraPower	3.5 hour workshop focusing on the ASME BPVC code, general background on Section III, how it relates to reactor design, and in depth review of Section III Division 5 (high temperature reactor code).
Keynote Session: A Different Approach for the Advancement of the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy within the United States	Taras Lyssenko Chief Business Development/Government Relations Officer Explorer Aircraft	The keynote will examine Government Relations and Business Development
Plenary Session: Nuclear Message Communication	Mark Schneider President Gen IV Nuclear Inc.	Techniques and pitfalls to avoid when discussing nuclear to the public.
Panel: ASME Codes and Standards	Tim Adams Director, Independence Ohio Office Consultant, Senior Engineer Dale Matthews Technical Consultant Framatome	Panel discussion including Interpretations and Code Cases, ”How to” get new materials added to ASME BPV code, Fatigue Actions and the above and below ground use of High Density Polyethylene pipes in nuclear power plants.
Technical Session: In-service Testing Program Improvements for New Reactors: Small Modular/Micro Reactors	Ron Lippy Senior Manager Engineering Programs True North Consulting	NROMC activities to develop the recent and planned improvements to the PST and IST provisions in the ASME OM Code to address pumps, valves, and dynamic restraints in SMMRs.
Technical Session: Small Modular Reactor and Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Further Analysis	Bob Stakenborghs Manager ILD Power	Benefits of the small modular reactor and gas turbine combined cycle in additional detail and introduces the possibility of adding an energy storage device to further benefit plant flexibility and stability.
Technical Session: Grid Connectivity Characteristics in Puerto Rico for Siting Small Modular and Micro Nuclear Reactor	Bruce McDowell Senior Project Manager Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL	PNNL’s Grid Assessment for Puerto Rico SMMR feasibility study.
Technical Session: I&C System Concerns for SMRs	Jacob Houser Senior Research Engineer Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation	On-going research into concerns with sensors and I&C cabling for SMR applications. Sensor types which are under consideration by SMR developers for RCS process parameter measurements are characterized.
Technical Session: Regulatory Review of Micro Reactors	David Diamond Senior Scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory	The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is working to have an effective and efficient mission readiness for reactors that differ considerably from those currently licensed.
Technical Session: Feasibility Study for Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors for Puerto Rico	Jesus Nuñez Chief Technology Officer The Nuclear Alternative Project Angel Reyes Chief Nuclear Officer The Nuclear Alternative Project Valerie Lugo Chief Operations Officer The Nuclear Alternative Project	Needs Assessment in Puerto Rico, SMRs and Microreactor Technology Assessment and Special Applications for Puerto Rico, Assessment of Legal and Regulatory Framework in Puerto Rico, Financing, Operation and Ownership of SMRs and Microreactors in Puerto Rico, Assessment of Infrastructure and Generation Assets and Public and Political Sentiment.
Technical Session: Factory Fabrication of Small Modular Reactor Vessel Assemblies	Paul Murphy Managing Director Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting	New manufacturing and fabrication technologies being explored by EPRI for reactor vessel manufacturing are described, including powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing, electron beam welding, and other advanced techniques.
Technical Session: Going Faster: Promoting Rapid Deployment of SMRs for the Developing World	David Gandy Senior Technical Executive Electric Power Research Institute - EPRI	The presentation will explore the needs of the developing world and how SMRs can fit, the challenges of current approaches and then what a “go faster” approach might look like.
Technical Session: Going Faster: Promoting Rapid Deployment of SMRs for the Developing World	Paul Murphy Managing Director Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting	The presentation will explore the needs of the developing world and how SMRs can fit, the challenges of current approaches and then what a “go faster” approach might look like.
Technical Session: The Role of Government in SMR Deployment	Jeff Whitt Director of Government Services Government Services & Advanced Reactors Framatome
Technical Session: Transformational Challenge Reactor	Sherri Buchanan Program Manager Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Focus on how the program is creating a digital platform that couples data analytics with design and manufacturing information for rapid quality evaluation of additively manufactured products.
Technical Session: Model Based System Engineering	Frederic Doire Diversification Territories Account Manager Dassault Systemes