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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 AAD, DESD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Banyan C
Session Chair:
Akram Batikh (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Session Organizers:
Yunfei Zhao (UMD)
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Guidelines for Designing Radiological Environmental Monitoring Programs for Nuclear Facilities
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Teresa Eddy (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Brooke Stagich (SRNL), Mike Stewart (DOE Office of Public Radiation Protection)
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RASTEP -- A Tool for Nuclear Emergency Response and Decision Making
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Manorma Kumar (Vysus Group), Sergey Galushin (Vysus Group)
Preliminary Parametric Study of Microreactor EPZ
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Erik Hisahara (Penn State), Christopher Balbier (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State), Rohan Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical)
Doctor -- A Tool for Calculating Nuclear Activity Concentrations and Doses to Workers and the Public, Supporting Consequence Analyses
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Manorma Kumar (Vysus Group), Joakim Klug (Vysus Group)
Best Practices Associated with Community Engagement Panels
2:20–2:30PM PDT
Thomas Jones (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.)
Presented by Maureen Zawalick (Diablo Canyon Power Plant)
