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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|Reactor Physics (RPD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 14
Session Chair:
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven)
Alternate Chairs:
Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Impact of Spatial Mesh Resolution on Beryllium Poison Production and End-of-Cycle Reactivity in HFIR
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Kevin Burg (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Donny Hartanto (ORNL)
Paper
Reactor Physics Model Development and Depletion for HFIR 85 MW and 100 MW Studies
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Kevin Burg (ORNL), David Chandler (ORNL), Aaron Holzaepfel (ORNL)
AI-Driven Automated Design of Horizontal Split Table Critical Experiments
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Takanori Kajihara (INL), Paul A. Ferney (INL), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL), Mohammad G. Abdo (INL)
PWR Core Shut Down Margin Analysis for Cycle Extension and Uprates with LEU+ Accident Tolerant Fuel
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Chase Stormoen (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gabriel R. Dengler-Jeanblanc (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Rahnuma Aziz Nisa (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Andrew Quaal (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Neutron Decay Rates in Fast and Thermal Reactor Systems
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Kevin A. Kelly (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI)
