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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|Lightning Talks
Tuesday, August 18, 2026|10:45AM–12:00PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom A
Session Chair:
Candido Pereira (ANL)
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Recent Advances in the PUMAS process : Uranium and Plutonium Co-Recovery Process Using a Monoamide-Based Solvent for Spent UOX and MOX Fuels
10:45–10:55AM CDT
Manuel Miguirditchian (CEA Marcoule), Loïc Daronnat, Amandine Duterme, Sylvain Costenoble, Vincent Vanel (CEA Saclay), Solenne MICHAUD (CEA), Raphael MONEUSE (CEA), Fabien LENGRAND (CEA), Christian SOREL (CEA)
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Uranium Recovery from Depleted UF6: Development of an Alternative Deconversion Pathway
10:55–11:05AM CDT
Renee Olney Olney (University of Nevada - Las Vegas), Antonette Marasigan (University of Nevada - Las Vegas), Josephine A. Libero, Kenneth R. Czerwinski (University of Nevada Las Vegas), David Hatchett (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulation for Actinide Management Towards Sustainable Nuclear Energy Use (1) Uranium and Plutonium Management
11:05–11:15AM CDT
TOMOHIRO OKAMURA (Institute of Science Tokyo), MASAHIKO NAKASE (Institute of Science Tokyo), KENJI TAKESHITA (Institute of Science Tokyo), TAKASHI SHIMADA (Kyoto University), YUKI KONISHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), KEISUKE NISHIMURA (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), HITOMI ISHIDA (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), TOMOO YAMAMURA (Kyoto University)
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulation for Actinide Management Towards Sustainable Nuclear Energy Use (2) Minor Actinide Management
11:15–11:25AM CDT
Kenji Takeshita (Institute of Science Tokyo), Tomohiro Okamura (Institute of Science Tokyo), Masahiko Nakase (Institute of Science Tokyo), Takashi Shimada (Mitsubishi FBR Systems), Yuki Kinishi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Keisuke Nishimura (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Hitomi Ishida (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Tomoo Yamamura (Kyoto University)
Solvent Extraction Model Development for Alternative Processes for Used Nuclear Fuel Recycling
11:25–11:35AM CDT
Laura E. Maggos (ANL), Candido Pereira (ANL)
A Reactor-Agnostic Framework for Comparative Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis
11:35–11:45AM CDT
Mason S. Walls (Texas A&M University College Station), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (Texas A&M University)
