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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
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
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Paul J. Hunton
Alternate Chair:
Xiaoxu Diao
Session Organizer:
Edward L. Quinn
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — QUINN -- IEC System SW Vulnerability Management for ANS NPIC & HMIT
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Garcia- NEA's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of DI&C Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants
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Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants – Inspection Framework
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Analyzing Defense-in-Depth Properties of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control System Architectures Using Ontologies
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Kim Björkman (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Development of a new IEC Technical Report on System Software Vulnerability Management and System Software End-of-Life Management for I&C and Electrical Power Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Juergen E. Bochtler (Siemens Energy Global), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Model-Checking I&C Logics -- Practical Examples
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
