Ikhwan Khaleb presents paper at ICONE in Prague
The recent NERS Master’s graduate presented his paper, “CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer in Molten Salt Fuel Chambers of The Wielenga Innovation Static Salt Reactor.”
Ikhwan Khaleb, a recent NERS Master’s graduate, attended the 31st International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE), held from August 4 to 8, 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference was hosted by ASME, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), and the Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS).
During the conference, Ikhwan presented his paper entitled “CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer in Molten Salt Fuel Chambers of The Wielenga Innovation Static Salt Reactor (WISSR).” This research provides a comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of the WISSR core as part of efforts to meet industry safety standards. The paper was co-authored by Dr. Thomas Wielenga and Professor Won Sik Yang.
The conference featured various interesting topics for workshops and seminars, including Operating Plant Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned, Nuclear Plant Engineering, Advanced Reactors and Fusion, SMR and Micro-Reactors, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Thermal Hydraulics, Nuclear Codes & Standards, Advanced Methods of Manufacturing, Decontamination, Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management, among others. Ikhwan also had the opportunity to network with many professionals, which provided him with intensive knowledge sharing.
“I would like to extend my utmost gratitude to the NERS for sponsoring my attendance at ICONE 31,” said Ikhwan. This experience was incredibly valuable for my professional growth.“
Ikhwan is currently working as a Thermal Analyst at Holtec International in Camden, New Jersey. His work primarily involves thermal-hydraulics analysis of spent fuel dry casks and Holtec’s SMR-300.