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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
Thursday, August 24, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Roberto Capanna
Alternate Chair:
Philippe M. Bardet
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Natural Convection Heat Transfer with Molten Salt in a Differentially-Heated Cavity
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Noah LeFrancois (McGill Univ.), Jovan Nedic (McGill Univ.), Melanie Tetreault-Friend (Hatch)
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A Study of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Rod Bundles
11:05–11:25AM EDT
L. C. Aldeia Machado (Penn State), C. Bourdot Dutra (Penn State), S. P. Bistany (Penn State), E. Merzari (Penn State)
Zero-Emission Mobile Carbon Capture Facility Powered By Decay Heat of Nuclear Spent Fuels
11:25–11:45AM EDT
Muyue Li (Univ. Michigan), Zhenyu Fei (Univ. Michigan), Kunzhe Bao (Univ. Michigan), Boren Ke (Univ. Michigan), Xiaodong Sun (Univ. Michigan), Lumin Wang (Univ. Michigan)
Mechanistic Modeling of Interfacial Area Transport for Vertical Round Pipes over Wide Range of Pipe Diameters
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Zhuoran Dang (Univ. Calgary), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue), Yang Zhao (Purdue)
