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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
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Columbia 1
Session Chair:
Yue Jin
Alternate Chair:
Jean-Marie Le Corre
Session Organizer:
Xiaodong Sun
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Initial Characterization of Observed Dispersion and Relocation Phenomena During a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Sade Danielle Campos (Oregon State), Trevor Kent Howard (Oregon State), Grant Hendrickson (Oregon State), Aaron Weiss (Oregon State), Guillaume Mignot (Oregon State), Wade Marcum (Oregon State)
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Comparison Between High-Resolution Gamma-ray Tomography and Wire-Mesh Sensor for Air-Water Flow in a Rod Bundle Geometry
1:50–2:10PM EDT
Taehwan Ahn (Univ. Michigan), Victor Petrov (Univ. Michigan), Annalisa Manera (Univ. Michigan)
Flow Visualization of a Prototypical Helical Coil Bundle Section Undergoing Flow Induced Vibration
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Noah Sutton (TAMU), Blake R. Maher (TAMU), Rodolfo Vaghetto (TAMU), Yassin Hassan (TAMU)
Experimental Investigation on Distribution of Boric Acid in a Vertical 1x2 Rod Array Channel
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Long Ji (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.), Xiaojing Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.), Hui He (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — long Ji+40864+Experimental investigation on distribution of boric acid in a vertical 1×2 rod array channel
