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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
Thursday, September 18, 2025|8:00–9:40AM CDT|Grand Salon AB
Session Chair:
Peter Brain
Alternate Chair:
Rowdy Davis
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Status of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Catherine M. Percher (LLNL), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), William J. Marshall (ORNL), Julie-Fiona Martin (OECD NEA), Ian P. Hill (OECD NEA), Tatiana Ivanova (OECD NEA)
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Reactor Critical Experiments of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reactor Critical Facility with Noteworthy Non-fissile Stainless Steel Elements Sensitivity
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Matthew D. Eklund (INL), Wei Ji (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Presented by Andrew Holcomb (ORNL)
Computational Investigation of 2D Nuclide Concentrations at Burnups close to Peak Reactivity in the Context of the LAGER Project
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Volker Hannstein (BGZ Gesellschaft für Zwischenlagerung mbH), Maik Stuke (BGZ Gesellschaft für Zwischenlagerung mbH)
The Need to Revise the Flattop-Plutonium Benchmark
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Kristin N. Stolte (LANL), Theresa E. Cutler (LANL)
TRISO-form HALEU-fueled Experiment for Transport Applications (THETA) Serpent 2 Benchmarking
9:10–9:30AM CDT
Alex Levinsky (LANL), Kristin N. Stolte (LANL), Russell Johns (LANL), Michael E. Rising (LANL), Christopher B. Campbell (Kairos Power), Nader Satvat (Kairos Power), Theresa E. Cutler (LANL)