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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 THD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Subash L. Sharma (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Emre Tatli (WEC)
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Preliminary Multi-Physics Analysis for Fast-Spectrum Molten Salt Reactor with BeO Reflector Using GeN-Foam
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Wooseong Park (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
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Implementation of Radiation in Cardinal Single Pebble Model
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Michael Seneca (Penn State), Haomin Yuan (ANL), Luiz Aldeia (Penn State), David Reger (Penn State), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Reviewing Assumptions of the High Temperature Test Facility 2D Ring Model
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Roberto E. Fairhurst-Agosta (ANL), Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL), Thanh Hua (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
Sensitivity Analysis of Depressurized Loss of Forced Cooling of Gas-Cooled Fast Modular Reactor Using MELCOR
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Seung Kyo Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Woo Hyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), John Bolin (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hangbok Choi (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Effect of Heat Transfer Coefficient on Time to Onset of Natural Circulation
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Meredith Eaheart (Univ. Michigan), Nathan See (ORNL)
