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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|Water-Cooled Reactor Operations and Accident Analysis
Thursday, August 24, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Embassy
Session Chair:
David Pointer (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Cesare Frepoli (FPolisolutions)
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Feasibility Analysis Study of the DISNY Facility as a Test Bed for CRUD-Related Experiment Under Pressurized Water Reactor Operating Condition
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Ji Yong Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Yunju Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ju Hun Jung (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
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Instability at the Interface Between Hot/Cold Fluids in the Density Lock Using Numerical Analysis for Inherently Safe Reactor
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Ju Hun Jung (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ji Yong Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
A Comparison of Experimental Density Wave Instability Behavior with Analytical Model Prediction
11:25–11:45AM EDT
P. Hurley (Virginia Tech), J.P. Duarte (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
An Improved Algorithm of Data Reconciliation for Heat Exchange System of Nuclear Power Plant Based on Bilinear Orthogonal Transformation
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Tianyang Xing (Southeast Univ.), Mudi Jiang (Southeast Univ.), Xiaoliang Zhu (Southeast Univ.), Jianqun Xu (Southeast Univ.), Junling Huang (Southeast Univ.), Bin Han (Southeast Univ.), Shenhui Liu (Southeast Univ.)
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