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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|Isotopes and Radiation (IRD)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Governor's Square 15
Session Chair:
Kenan Unlu (Penn State)
Alternate Chair:
Erik H. Wilson (ANL)
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3-D Thermal Modeling of Irradiation Targets for Increasing Radioisotope Yield of Astatine-211
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Autumn Brown (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), James Vulcanoff (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jack Ridolphi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Paper
Recent accomplishments in infrastructure at the Radiation Science and Engineering Center at the Pennsylvania State University
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Kenan Unlu (Penn State), Daniel Beck
Radiological Design and Planning for the Radioisotope Processing Facility
8:40–9:00AM MDT
William Kirkland (ORNL), Hermilo Hernandez (ORNL), Mario R. Naranjo (ORNL), Justin Griswold (ORNL)
Production of Iridium-192 at the High Flux Isotope Reactor
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Justin Griswold (ORNL), Mikayla Duggan, Douglas Crawford, Ethan Asano, Hannah Gray (ORNL), Victor Bautista (ORNL), Tiffany Harkenrider (ORNL), Robin D. Taylor, Grace M. Power, Christopher Bryan (ORNL)
