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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 OPD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|State
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Alternate Chair:
Brian Greene (Johnson Service Group)
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Digital Twin Platform-based NPP Integrated Monitoring & Advanced Technology for Plant Situation Response
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Park Hyeoung-woo (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Son Jeong-ok (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Jang You-Hyun (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.)
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Development Status of Innovative SMR Instrumentation System
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Ji hyeon Kim (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Seok hwan Jeong (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Tae cheol Park (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency)
Smoothing Power Fluctuations Using a Digital Twin-Informed Control System
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Max Cohen Hoffing (Univ. Texas, Austin), John Ross (Univ. Texas, Austin), Cole Gentry (Univ. Texas, Austin), William S. Charlton (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Machine Learning for Modeling Power Generation in ERCOT
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Laila Qutob (Univ. Texas, Austin), Rachael Seidel (Univ. Texas, Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin)
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It!
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Designing an Operator's Dream
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Enabling a Net Zero Economy with SMRs
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Modeling Nuclear Energy Viability in Texas with GenX
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Rachael I. Seidel (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
