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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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IAEA releases interactive tool on global spent nuclear fuel
“But what about the waste?” Whether pronuclear, on the fence, or opposed, this common refrain still applies: Spent nuclear fuel is a challenge that needs action on clear solutions. Now, the International Atomic Energy Agency has a new tool to help people visualize the issue.
With its new online “Spent Fuel Management: The Inventory Status” tool, the IAEA has provided an important resource for investigating the amount of SNF produced by reactors around the world and how it is currently stored.
Technical Session
Tuesday, September 16, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Grand Salon AB
Session Chair:
Natalie Cannon (Georgia Tech)
Alternate Chair:
Jesson D. Hutchinson
Session Organizer:
Rowdy Davis
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Spacing and Subcritical Separation Distance: Not as Simple as You Think
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Theresa Cutler (LANL), Kristin Stolte (LANL), Rene Sanchez (LANL), Peter Brain (LANL)
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Loading Curve Parameter Study Based on the OECD/NEA/NSC/WPNCS SG13 Study
1:20–1:40PM CDT
M. Frankl (Paul Scherrer Institute), A. Declerck (Paul Scherrer Institute), A. Vasiliev (Paul Scherrer Institute), H. Ferroukhi (Paul Scherrer Institute)
Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Frequency Domain Reactor Noise Methodology using Welch's Method for the KRUSTY Experiment
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Schuyler J. Tyler (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Flynn. B. Darby (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Shaun D. Clarke (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Sara A. Pozzi (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Investigation into Low Temperature Effects on Criticality of Highly Enriched Uranium Systems
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Rowan T. Johnson (LANL), Geordie E. McKenzie (LANL)
MUSiC: Application and Efficacy of Organic Scintillators for Leakage Multiplication Measurements of HEU Systems
2:20–2:30PM CDT
Arel D'Agostino (LANL), John Mattingly (NCSU), Jesson Hutchinson (LANL), Robert A. Weldon Jr. (LANL)
SCALE/KENO Validation Benchmark for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Analyses
2:30–2:40PM CDT
David S. Orr (Duke Energy), Robert A. Hall (Duke Energy)