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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|1:15–3:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 10
Session Chair:
Yadukrishnan Sasikumar (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Sven O. Bader (EPRI)
Session Organizer:
Kaushik Banerjee (INL)
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Accelerated Corrosion and Neutron Irradiation Simulation for Long-Term Integrity Evaluation of Cast Aluminum–B₄C Neutron Absorbers in Spent Fuel Pool Environments
1:15–1:35PM MDT
Daehyeon Park, Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology)
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Wireless Sensors for Monitoring Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Passive Electro-Mechanical System for Leak Detection
1:35–1:55PM MDT
Andrew R. Hanson (University of South Carolina), Robert J. Demuth (University of South Carolina), Travis W. Knight (University of South Carolina), Shawn C. Stafford (Westinghouse), Jorge V. Carvajal (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Luke Breon
ESCP Dry Storage System Aging Management Roadmap: Status Updates on the Key Recommendations
1:55–2:15PM MDT
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI), Joseph A. Faldowski (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI))
Preliminary Investigation of Extended Storage and Transportation of Advanced LWR Used Fuels
2:15–2:35PM MDT
Sven O. Bader (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)), Ricardo Torres (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)), Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
Collaborative-Based Siting case study for Spent Nuclear Fuel: Siting tools
2:35–2:55PM MDT
R. A. Borrelli (University of Idaho), Denia Djokic (Univ. Michigan)
