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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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|4. Fusion Materials
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Tower C
Session Chair:
Trey Gebhart
Alternate Chair:
Arnie Lumsdaine
Session Organizer:
Lane Carasik
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Neutronic Characterization of a 100 kWt-Class DT Orbiton Fusion Neutron Source
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Michael J. Eades (Avalanche Energy Designs), Robin Langtry (Avalanche Energy Designs)
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Muon-Catalyzed Fusion Approach to a Fusion Neutron Source
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Mickey Wade (ORNL)
Fusion Fuel Cycle and Materials Testing at the SHINE FLARE Facility
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Ross F. Radel (SHINE Technologies), Gabriel Becerra (SHINE Technologies), Sara E. Ferry (MIT), Kevin B. Woller (MIT), Charlie Hirst (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Tim D. Bohm (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL)
Fusion Neutron Source for Tritium Breeding Validation
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Arnold Lumsdaine (ORNL), Paul W. Humrickhouse (Type One Energy), Bibake Uppal (Kyoto Fusioneering), Satoshi Konishi (Kyoto Fusioneering), Kiyoshi Seko (Kyoto Fusioneering), Michael J. Loughlin (ORNL), Robert Welton (ORNL)
Overview and Neutronics of the Compact Accelerator-driven Neutron Source CANSKA
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Dieter Leichtle (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Björn Brenneis (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Yuefeng Qiu (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Florian Steinhauser (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Benjamin Bromberger (RI), Johannes Hottenbacher (RI)
