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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 MSTD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Banyan A
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Shielded Irradiation Facility Design for use in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
8:00–8:20AM PDT
Richard Howard (ORNL), Abby Till (ORNL), Zain Karriem (ORNL)
Paper
Current Status of the AMIS Ion Irradiation Facility at Argonne
8:20–8:40AM PDT
Peter Mouche (ANL), Laura Jamison (ANL), Brahim Mustapha (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), William Limestall (ANL), Abdellatif Yacout (ANL)
Investigation of Gamma/Heavy Ion Irradiated Materials and Nuclear Graphite Studies by use of Positron Annihilation
8:40–9:00AM PDT
Jagoda Urban-Klaehn (INL), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Jacy K. Conrad (INL), Arvin Cunningham (INL), Anne Gaffney (INL), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Di Chen (INL), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasebani (Oregon State)
Neutron PIE: Accelerating Post-Irradiation Examination with Advanced Neutron Imaging for Next-Gen. Nuclear Reactor Materials
9:00–9:20AM PDT
Alexander M. Long (LANL), Sven C. Vogel (LANL)
Microstructural Properties of Laser Welded 304 Austenitic Steel in Underwater Environment
9:20–9:30AM PDT
Danbi Song (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Sujin Lee (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Jungsoo Choi (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Induck Park (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
Application of CVD and CVI Techniques to Deposit ZrC Coatings on Complex Geometries
9:30–9:40AM PDT
Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL), Peter Doyle (ORNL), Grant Helmreich (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Dylan Richardson (ORNL)
