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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|Operations and Power (OPD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Director's Row H
Session Chair:
So-Bin Cho (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven)
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Small Modular Reactors as Strategic Energy Infrastructure: Markets, Geopolitics, and Deployment Risk
1:00–1:20PM MDT
J Michael Grappone, Caspar Donnison (LLNL), Javier Bejarano (LLNL)
Paper
Assessing the Role of Small Modular Reactors in Achieving U.S. Energy Dominance Objectives
1:20–1:40PM MDT
J Michael Grappone (LLNL), Kathryn Walsh (LLNL), Mackenzie K. Nelson
First-Principles Analysis of Manufacturing Rate Impacts on Advanced High-Temperature Nuclear Plant Costs
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Jacob Prosser, Max Graham (Strategic Analysis, Inc.), Timothy Duffy (Strategic Analysis, Inc.)
Modeling of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Schedule to Evaluate Construction Risk
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Khaldoon Al-Dawood (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL)
Operational Availability as a Bottleneck in Fusion Replication
2:20–2:40PM MDT
sophie broekers (Eindhoven University of Technology)
