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Market Vertical: Energy: Emerging Topics

Track: Nuclear Power
Symposia Session

Corrosion and Material Protection in Nuclear Systems

Monday, March 16, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
Location: 371 DE

This symposium will feature technical papers on material corrosion related issues encountered in nuclear waste and spent fuel storage and disposal, generation of nuclear power energy in light, heavy and advanced nuclear power reactors and plants. Paper can include degradation mechanisms for materials and components in service in nuclear systems. Also of interests are papers on materials manufacturing and materials development techniques for current and advanced materials for nuclear power generation, including areas like additive or other advanced manufacturing techniques.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Central
    Case studies on corrosion protection and material integrity challenges in nuclear engineering.

    Presenting Author: Michael Follett-Figueroa – Bechtel

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Central
    Novel Furnace Material Investigation

    Presenting Author: Megan Dahl – Sargent and Lundy LLC

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Central
    Chemical and Radiation Effects from Hanford Tank Waste on Long-term Performance of Ag/AgCl Reference Electrodes

    Presenting Author: James Peterson – Department of Energy

  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
    3013 Container Inner Surface Changes After Exposure in Boiling Magnesium Chloride Solution

    Presenting Author: Roderick Fuentes – Battelle

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
    Microstructural Characterization of Subsurface Corrosion Features in Flow-Formed Plutonium-Bearing Nested Storage Canisters

    Presenting Author: Emmanuel Perez – Battelle

  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Central
    Determining the Efficiency of Nitrogen Blanketing to Mitigate Corrosion in Hanford’s Transfer Line System

    Presenting Author: Kiana Sykes – Battelle

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Central
    Determining Drying Conditions to Mitigate Hanford Double Shell Storage Tank Underside Corrosion

    Presenting Author: Pavan Shukla – Battelle

  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
    Is Localized Corrosion a Necessary Precursor to Alkaline Nitrate SCC of Carbon Steels?

    Presenting Author: Angeire Huggins-Gonzalez – DNV