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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|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Tower A
Session Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova (ORNL)
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Comparing Occupational Health Risks in Nuclear and Other Industries
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Emile G. Germonpre (MIT), Jacopo Buongiorno (MIT)
Paper
Dosimetry Estimation of the Fast-Fission Irradiation Boron Carbide Shield
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Nikolaus R. Kemper (Penn State), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State), Bruce D. Pierson (PNNL)
Validation Study of Proton-Induced Spallation Products in Tungsten for STS
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Yongjoong Lee (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Methods and Codes for Preliminary Dose Rate Analyses to Support Inner Reflector Plug Replacement at SNS
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Irina I. Popova (ORNL), Franz X. Gallmeier (ORNL), Ryan Schultz (ORNL)
Beam-On Dose Rates in the Hot Process Vault of the Second Target Station
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Kristel L. Ghoos (ORNL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
