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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine H
Session Chair:
Christian M. Petrie
Alternate Chair:
Edward J. Cazalas
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Measuring Flow Rates and Compositions in Salt Reactors with Gamma Spectroscopy
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Charles Forsberg (MIT), Dave Carpenter (MIT), Seth Dayawansa (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Paper
A Compact and Robust Semiconductor Neutron Detector Alternative for Subsurface Exploration
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Shikha Prasad (SLB)
Laser-Spectroscopy Testbed Design for Impurity Monitoring in Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
1:40–2:00PM PDT
M. Ortiz (Univ. Michigan), E. Kent (ANL), J. Craparo (Energy Research Co.), R. De Saro (Energy Research Co.), I. Jovanovic (Univ. Michigan), M. Burger (Univ. Michigan)
Drift for Optical Fiber-Based Gamma Thermometer
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Thomas E. Blue (Ohio State), Anthony Birri (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Cherenkov-Based Neutron Detector Design and Development for Advanced Reactors
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Jacob Strong (Univ. Utah), Jesse Snow (Univ. Utah), Edward Cazalas (Univ. Utah)
