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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.
Global 2026
Project Director
Sargent & Lundy
Michael Marohl is a Project Director at Sargent & Lundy with 20 years of experience in the nuclear power industry. He has extensive expertise in new-generation nuclear facility design and has provided design leadership for the AP1000 nuclear island standard plant design completion, Vogtle Units 3 & 4 construction support, the SHINE medical isotope production facility, the NuScale standard plant design, and the BWRX-300 standard plant design. He has also provided project management leadership for the CFPP FEED project and the SMR Romania FEED project.
Mr. Marohl is a recognized technical leader in modular design, including steel-composite wall systems. He has served on ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code committees and as Sargent & Lundy’s process owner for buried piping design and reinforced concrete structures and foundation design. He has published several technical papers on advanced design topics and is a subject matter expert in new-generation nuclear project delivery.
