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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|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Governor's Square 10
Session Chair:
Hannah Patenaude (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Haiyan Zhao (Univ. Idaho)
Session Organizer:
Kaushik Banerjee (INL)
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Design and Operational Planning of a Forced Convection Molten Salt Loop for Electrochemical Analysis and Monitoring of Corrosion Behavior
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Seungjin Seo, Woonho Jeong, YunDong Lee (Hyundai E&C), JongWoo Lee (Hyundai E&C)
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Effect of Oxide Ion Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of SS316H in NaCl-KCl Molten Salts
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Byeongmin Kong, Jihun Kim, Sungyeol Choi (Seoul National University)
Electrochemical Characterization of Fe, Ni, Cr, and Mn in Eutectic MgCl₂–NaCl–KCl Molten Salt
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Jarod Varga, Devin Rappleye (Brigham Young Univ.), Carlos Mejia (Natura Resources)
Corrosion of Pure Ni Metal in Molten FLiNaK Salt
11:00–11:20AM MDT
Haiyan N. Zhao (University of Idaho - 1776 Science Center DR), Kim Pamplin (Abilene Christian University), Riley Masters
Corrosion Mechanisms and Compatibility of WC–Co Cemented Carbides in Molten Chloride Salts
11:20–11:40AM MDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Santiago Bermudez Naranjo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
