March 22, 2023 – Sargent & Lundy participated in the first Conference for Advanced Reactor Deployment hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on February 22-23 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. This conference focused on supporting industry efforts toward the advancement of new nuclear technologies and their deployment in the United States and globally. Participants from around the world included regulators, national labs, reactor developers, industrial companies, news organizations, and universities.

Sargent & Lundy’s Maury Pressburger, a senior project manager, was a conference organizer and session moderator. Pressburger, who is also vice chair of the ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards, co-chaired two sessions in the Reactor Technologies track with Dr. Guoqiang Wang from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Attended by over 150 conference participants, the two Reactor Technologies sessions included panel and round table discussions examining the various nuclear reactor, advanced fuel, and fuel reprocessing technologies, as well as their challenges and deployment timings. Joining Sargent & Lundy and PNNL in these discussions were representatives from NuScale Power, X-energy, Dow, Curio, Oklo, Kairos Power, TerraPower, Framatome, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Electric Power Research Institute, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Sargent & Lundy’s leading-edge nuclear power services have supported our clients’ carbon-free energy initiatives since 1954. Our services address today’s emerging issues with cost-effective solutions for both new nuclear unit designs and upgrades to operating units. Contributing expertise in leading industry organizations and events like ASME and its CARD conference is an essential way to further develop the future of nuclear energy. Our involvement with new nuclear units, including both small modular reactor and advanced reactor design support, has been continuous throughout the history of nuclear generation.

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