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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|3:15–5:00PM EDT|301A
Session Chair:
Taejin Kim
Alternate Chair:
Thomas A. Ulrich
Session Organizer:
Ronald L. Boring
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Human Factors Considerations for Remote Operation of Small Modular Reactors
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Claire Blackett (Institute for Energy Technology), Gyrd Skraaning (Institute for Energy Technology), Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy Technology), Maren H. Rø Eitrheim (Institute for Energy Technology)
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Development of Scalable HFE Review Guidance for Advanced Reactors
3:40–4:05PM EDT
David Desaulniers (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephen Fleger (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Brian Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jesse Seymour (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), John O'Hara (Brookhaven)
The Role of HFE for Multi-Reactors Control Rooms for SMR
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Luis Rejas (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Function Allocation Perspectives for Advanced Reactors
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
