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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|Special Topics
Monday, August 21, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Dupont
Session Chair:
Shuichiro Miwa
Alternate Chair:
Philippe M. Bardet
Session Organizer:
Caleb S. Brooks
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Validation in Water of a New Methodology for the Vibrational Analysis of Rotating Components in a High-Density Fluid
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Kamiel Ceusters (Ghent Univ.), Michiel Van Damme (Ghent Univ.), Henri Dolfen (Ghent Univ.), Nicolas Delaissé (Ghent Univ.), Tom Verstraete (Ghent Univ.), Joris Degroote (Ghent Univ.), Kirill Makhov (SCK CEN), Mikhail Iarmonov (SCK CEN), Katrien Van Tichelen (SCK CEN)
Paper
Sensor Selection for the Measurement of Fuel Plate Deflections
1:50–2:10PM EDT
Michael Legatt (Oregon State), Aaron Weiss (Oregon State), Trevor Kent Howard (Oregon State), Wade Marcum (Oregon State), Cezary Bojanowski (ANL), Guanyi Wang (ANL), Andrew Hebden (ANL)
Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of University of Missouri Research Reactor Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Element
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Guanyi Wang (ANL), Cezary Bojanowski (ANL), Wilson Cowherd (ANL), Walid Mohamed (ANL), Erik Wilson (ANL), Maria Pinilla (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor)
PWR Nuclear Fuel Rod Flow Induced Vibration Simulation Using VITRAN Code for Hexagonal Fuel Assembly
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Alireza Mofidi (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Roger Y. Lu (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
