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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|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Plaza Court 2/3
Session Chair:
Robby Kile
Alternate Chair:
Ferry Roelofs
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Turbulent Prandtl Number Modeling and MHD Effects on Gallium Cooled Mini Channels
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Zhengting Quan (Univerity of Missoui), Congshan Mao, Yue Jin (University of Missouri Columbia)
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Multi-physics 3D modelling of MSRE with MUSCLE-Foam
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Ferry Roelofs (NRG PALLAS), Kornilios Routsonis (NRG PALLAS), Victor Habiyaremye (NRG PALLAS)
Predicting View Factors for Radiative Heat Transfer in Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Alexander Coxe (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Multiphysics Modelling of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor using NekRS and the Fission Matrix Method
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Maximiliano Dalinger (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State)
Reconstruction of Radial Velocity Profiles in Flowing Radioactive Molten Salts Using Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Nicholas P. Luciano (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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