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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|Severe Accidents
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Sanjeev Gupta
Alternate Chair:
Martina Adorni (NEA)
Session Organizer:
David L. Luxat
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Experimental Investigation on the Depletion Behavior of Multi-Component Aerosols
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Yihui Wu (RWTH Aachen Univ.), Michael Klauck (Forschungszentrum Jülich), Hans-Josef Allelein (RWTH Aachen Univ.)
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Theoretical Investigation of the Shock-Tube Diaphragm Influence on Pressurized-Hydrogen Jet Release Ignition Limits
1:50–2:10PM EDT
Marcel Martins Alves (Tel Aviv Univ.), Odai Nassar (Tel Aviv Univ.), Sergey Kudriakov (CEA), Etienne Studer (CEA), Liel Ishay (Nuclear Research Center Negev), Yoram Kozak (Tel Aviv Univ.)
A Numerical Study for Modeling Sprays in TOSQAN-101 Experiment Using OpenFOAM
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Keun Sang Choi (KAERI), Jaehoon Jung (KAERI), Gun-Hong Kim (OpenCAE)
Ensuring Comparability of Measured Results in Aerosol-Related Experiments: Exemplary Approach Using Experiments on Water-Induced Particle Retention
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Hans-Josef Allelein (RWTH Aachen Univ.), Michael Klauck (Forschungszentrum Jülich), Kathrin Trollmann (Forschungszentrum Juelich), Yihui Wu (Forschungszentrum Juelich), Rene Vennemann (Ruhr-Univ. Bochum)
