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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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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.
Technical Session|Fundamental Thermal Hydraulics
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Daniele Vivaldi (IRSN)
Alternate Chairs:
Philippe M. Bardet
Guillaume Ricciardi (CEA)
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Investigation of the Stochastic Nucleation Timing and Site Distribution on Boiling Heat Transfer with Bubble Tracking Method
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Heepyo Hong (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Ja Hyun Ku (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Hyoung Kyu Cho (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
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Enhancing Nanoscale Heat Pipe with Hydrophilic/hydrophobic Pattern: A Molecular Dynamics Study
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Wei Deng (City Univ. Hong Kong), Jiyun Zhao (City Univ. Hong Kong)
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A Study of Wall Heat Flux Partitioning Model for Subcooled Boiling Flow
11:25–11:45AM EDT
Manh Long Doan (Pusan National Univ.), Jeongmin Moon (Pusan National Univ.), Youngchang Ko (Pusan National Univ.), Jae Jun Jeong (Pusan National Univ.), Byongjo Yun (Pusan National Univ.)
AC2-ATHLET Simulations of PERSEO Test Facility
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Sebastian Buchholz (GRS)
Temperature Dependence on Advancing and Receding Contact Angles of Water on Smooth Stainless Steel Surface Under Elevated Pressure: Preliminary Results of an Experimental Study
12:05–12:25PM EDT
Guo-Tao Fu (Zhejiang Univ.), Li-Wu Fan (Zhejiang Univ.), Jia-Wen Song (Univ. Calgary)
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