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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)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|1:15–3:00PM MDT|Plaza Court 2/3
Session Chair:
Steve Bajorek
Alternate Chair:
Taiyang Zhang
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Development of Ultrasonic Imaging for Nonintrusive Flow Measurements
1:15–1:35PM MDT
Daniel Orea (ORNL), Thien Nguyen (US DOE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Hongbin Sun (ORNL)
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Experiment on Bubbles Rising through a Shallow Pool under Artificial Gravity
1:35–1:55PM MDT
Grant Switzer (Ohio State), Taiyang Zhang (Ohio State)
Liquid Film Thickness in Narrow Rectangular Channels for High Gas Flows
1:55–2:15PM MDT
Akshay K. Khandelwal (Purdue Univ.), Charie A. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ.), Yang Zhao (ANL), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue Univ.)
High-Temperature FLiNaK Droplet Impact and Rebound Behavior on Solid Surfaces for Molten Salt Reactor Safety
2:15–2:35PM MDT
Yuqi Liu (Univ. New Mexico), Minghui Chen (Univ. New Mexico)
Scaled Gas Sparging Experiments Investigating Bubble Dynamics and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Molten Salt Systems
2:35–2:55PM MDT
Andrew Hutsell (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ryan P. McGuire (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ethan M. Villarreal (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
