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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|Advanced Reactors
Tuesday, August 18, 2026|3:30–5:15PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Bo Feng (ANL)
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Post-Transient Examination of a U-10wt.% Zr Metallic Nuclear Fuel Pin Subjected to an Unprotected Loss of Flow Experiment
3:30–3:50PM CDT
Jason Schulthess (INL), Allison R. Probert (University of Florida), Colby B. Jensen (INL), Matthew P. Mihelish, Matthew Ramirez (INL), Ethan Oberg (INL), Robert J. Armstrong (INL)
Paper
Neutronic Assessment of Multi-Recycling in a Small Modular Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
3:50–4:10PM CDT
Noah Hartery (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Blair P. Bromley (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Daniel Wojtaszek
Metal Fuel Performance in Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors: Post Irradiation Examination
4:10–4:30PM CDT
Tiankai Yao (INL)
R&D Activities of the GIF Advanced Fuel Project for Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Systems
4:30–4:50PM CDT
Jun Hwan H. Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Wei Feng (China Institute of Atomic Energy), Victor Blanc (CEA), Katsunori Ishii (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Simon C. Middleburgh
Extending the Capabilities of Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Neutron Diffusion Problems through PDE Parameterisation
4:50–5:10PM CDT
Hasnain Gulzar (University of Liverpool)
Dissolution of anhydrous sodium hydroxide from the treatment of Sodium Fast Reactors cold traps: study of optimal parameters
5:10–5:30PM CDT
Sébastien LEFEVRE (CEA), Colyne JACQUES (CEA), Leïla GICQUEL (CEA), Ciaran VERDELLI (CEA), Virginie BENOIT (CEA), Clément FREBAULT (CEA)