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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|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Thursday, August 20, 2026|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom A
Session Chair:
Katherine R. Johnson (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Stephanie H. Bruffey (INL)
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Development of New Filter Device Removing a fine particle in High Level Liquid Waste
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Youko Takahatake (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Ichiro Goto (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Sou Watanabe (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Masahiro Nakamura (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Yuichi Sano (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
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Adsorption-desorption of Lanthanides from Simulated HLLWs Using a Functionalized Polydimethylsiloxane Sponge
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Yiwei Zhang (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo), Naokazu Idota (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo), Takehiko Tsukahara (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Development of Photoswitchable Techniques for Selective Separation of Lanthanide Ions from Radioactive Waste Solutions
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Kai Peng (School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo), Takehiko Tsukahara (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo), Naokazu Idota (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Development of Adsorption-Desorption Technique of Lanthanide Ions using Thermo-responsive Binary Polymer Brushes
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Tommy S. Tan (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo), Naokazu Idota (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo), Takehiko Tsukahara (Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo)
The simulated alpha-ray degradation of the TEHDGA-impregnated silica-based adsorbent for extraction chromatography
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Yasunori Miyazaki (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Yuichi Sano, Masayuki Takeuchi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Ryoya Ishigami (Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center), Masashi Koka (Beam Operation Co., Ltd.), Yosuke Yuri (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), Takahiro Yuyama (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), Tomohisa Ishizaka (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)
