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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 NISD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Banyan C
Session Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (UMD)
Session Organizers:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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Aircraft Accident Analysis Using FAA Flight Track Data
10:00–10:20AM PDT
Mark Joseph (Navarro Research & Engineering), William Studniarz (Project Enhancement Corp.), Luis Jovel (Project Enhancement Corp.), Nancy Fujikado (LANL)
Paper
Causality Extraction from Nuclear Licensee Event Reports Using a Hybrid Framework
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Shahidur Rahoman Sohag (Univ. Idaho), Sai Zhang (INL), Min Xian (Univ. Idaho), Shoukun Sun (Univ. Idaho), Fei Xu (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL)
Postulating Transient Events for Molten Chloride Fast Reactors (MCFRs) with Application for Integrated Energy Systems (IESs)
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Emily V. Meilus (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Safety Considerations for Advanced Material Irradiation at the Advanced Test Reactor
11:00–11:10AM PDT
Daniel K. Sluder (INL), R. Duane Ball (INL), Nate S. Oldham (INL), Jacob L. Westacott (INL)
Determination of Highest Radiation Exposure Work in Korean Pressurized Water Reactors by the Dose Normalization
11:10–11:20AM PDT
Changju Song (Chosun Univ.), Tae Young Kong (Chosun Univ.), Seungho Jo (Chosun Univ.), Jaeok Park (Chosun Univ.)
