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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|Computational Thermal Hydraulics
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Columbia 11/12
Session Chair:
Yixiang Liao (HZDR)
Alternate Chair:
Victor Habiyaremye (Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group)
Session Organizer:
Igor A. Bolotnov
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A Numerical Study of Melt Penetration into a Particulate Bed
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Liang Chen (Royal Institute of Technology), Andrei Komlev (Royal Institute of Technology), Weimin Ma (Royal Institute of Technology), Sevostian Bechta (Royal Institute of Technology)
Paper
Mesoscopic Flow Boiling Simulation of a Hypervapotron Cooling Channel for Fusion Application
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Hoongyo Oh (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), HangJin Jo (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology)
Sloshing in Cylindrical Tanks: Assessment of CFD OpenFOAM Two-Phase Models Accuracy
11:25–11:45AM EDT
A. Cantiani (von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics), J. Muller (von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics), L. Koloszar (von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics), P. Planquart (von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics)
Numerical Transfer Towards Unresolved Morphology Representation in the MultiMorph Model
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Richard Meller (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Benjamin Krull (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Fabian Schlegel (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Matej Tekavčič (Jožef Stefan Institute)
CFD Simulations of a LOCA Scenario for a Containment Building
12:05–12:25PM EDT
Stephane Mimouni (EDF R&D), Ayouba Fofana (EDF R&D)
Presented by Chai Koren (EDF)
