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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|Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DESD)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Governor's Square 12
Session Chair:
Nadia Glucksberg
Alternate Chair:
Miles van Noordennen (Haley & Aldrich, Inc.)
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A Proposal for Key Monitoring Radionuclide Selection and Lower Limits of Detection Setting for Radioactive Effluents in Nuclear Power Plants during Decommissioning
1:00–1:20PM MDT
JAEOK PARK, Tae Young Kong
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Changes in tritium discharges from Korean pressurized heavy water reactors after the operation of tritium removal facilities
1:20–1:40PM MDT
JiUng Kim, Tae Young Kong
Development Status of KEPIC for the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants in Korea
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Jiyeon Jun, Tae Young Kong
