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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|Experimental Thermal Hydraulics
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Cardozo
Session Chair:
Guillaume P. Mignot
Session Organizer:
Xiaodong Sun
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Characterization of Thermal Time of Flight (TToF) Measurement Technique for Velocity Measurement of Gas Flow Using K-type Thermocouples and Fiber Bragg Grating Temperature Sensor
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Zayed Ahmed (City College of New York), Giorgio Bologna (City College of New York), ElMokhtar Majdoub (City College of New York), Mathieu Davis (City College of New York), Abdullah Abubakar (City College of New York), Dinesh V. Kalaga (City College of New York), Masahiro Kawaji (City College of New York), Zhao Kchao (Univ. Pittsburgh), Yuqi Li (Univ. Pittsburgh), Kevin Chen (Univ. Pittsburgh)
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Fiber Optic Flow Meter for High-Temperature Corrosive Nuclear Environments
9:20–9:40AM EDT
M. Leoschke (Penn State), C. Balbier (Penn State), S. Lee (Penn State), F. Scurti (Penn State)
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Pressure Field Reconstruction with PIV Experimental Velocity Field Inside Falling Liquid Film
9:40–10:00AM EDT
Ruiqi Wang (Science and Technology on Thermal Energy and Power Lab), Riqiang Duan (Tsinghua Univ.), Zhenhai Zou (Science and Technology on Thermal Energy and Power Lab), Chonghai Huang (Science and Technology on Thermal Energy and Power Lab), Chenyang Wang (Science and Technology on Thermal Energy and Power Lab), Bangming Li (Science and Technology on Thermal Energy and Power Lab)
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Design and Development of a Spacer Grids with Minimum Thermal-Hydraulic Impacts for Rod Bundle CHF Testing with Bowed or Ballooned Rods
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Bao-Wen Yang (Delta Energy Group New York), Cameron Dempsey (Delta Energy Group New York), Bin Han (Delta Energy Group New York), Eric Yang (CARP Assoc. USA), Raymond Smith (CARP Assoc. USA), Stephanie H. Yang (CARP Assoc. USA)
