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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.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2022)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palos Verdes A/B
Session Chair:
Lander Ibarra (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Milos Atz (ANL)
Session Organizer:
W. David Pointer
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MELCOR Validation Study on Sodium Pool Fire Model with Comparison to SPHINCS
David L.Y. Louie (Sandia), Mitsuhiro Aoyagi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
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DASSH: An Open-Source, Full-Core Subchannel Code for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis
Milos Atz (ANL), Florent Heidet (ANL)
Study on Hydraulic Characteristics in KAERI 61-PIN Wire-Wrapped Fuel Assembly Using STAR-CCM+ and ANSYS CFX
Gi-Uk Choi (Gachon Univer.), Jonggan Hong (KAERI), Yo-Han Jung (KAERI), Jae-Ho Jeong (Gachon Univer.)
Prediction of Pressure Drop in Wire-Wrapped Fuel Assemblies with Blocked Channels Using Large Eddy Simulation
D.R. Shaver (ANL), E. Merzari (ANL), L. Brockmeyer (ANL), D. Dai (ANL)
Validation of Thermal-Hydraulic Data Verification in a 37-Pin Fuel Assembly of PLANDTL Facility Using STAR-CCM+
Gi-Uk Choi (Gachon Univer.), Jae-Ho Jeong (Gachon Univer.)
