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August 24–27, 2026
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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.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Monday, July 17, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|301C
Session Chair:
Padhraic L. Mulligan
Alternate Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Session Organizer:
Pattrick Calderoni
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In-Rod Sensor System Overview, Benefits and Recent Irradiation Test Results
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Jorge Carvajal (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Shawn Stafford (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jeffrey Arndt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Paul Sirianni (Westinghouse Electric Co), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL), N. Dianne B. Ezell (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Padhraic L. Mulligan (ORNL), A. Shay Chapel (ORNL)
Paper
Multi-Parameter Sensor for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Alexander Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Shawn Tyler (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Richard Skifton (INL)
Presented by Ryan O’Hagan (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Resonators for Nuclear Reactor Sensors
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Ryan Chesser (Ohio State), Maha Yazbeck (Ohio State), Matthew Van Zile (Ohio State), Joel Hatch (Ohio State), Marat Khafizov (Ohio State)
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IoT Based Optical Fiber Sensor Network for Emergency Response Application in Nuclear Power Plants
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Hoon-Keun Lee (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Youngmi Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Sungbaek Park (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Joonyoung Kim (Sangmyung Univ.)
