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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|Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Monday, September 9, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
Harris Eldridge
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Predicting Radiation-Induced Plutonium Redox Chemistry Using Multi-Scale Modeling Methods
11:00–11:30AM EDT
A.E. Kynman (INL), T.S. Grimes (INL), J.K. Conrad (INL), S.M. Pimblott (INL), G.P. Horne (INL)
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Fission Products and Actinides Speciation in Irradiated MOx Fuel During Interim Storage Accidental Scenarios
11:30–11:50AM EDT
R. Caprani (CEA), Ph. Martin (CEA), J. Martinez (CEA), D. Prieur (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), F. Lebreton (CEA), K. Kvashnina (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), E. Bazarkina (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), D. Menut (Synchrotron SOLEIL), N. Clavier (Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule)
Recovery and Purification of Dilute Pu from Irradiated Mark-18A Pu-242 Targets
11:50AM–12:10PM EDT
Matthew Mills (SRNL), Rebecca Carter (SRNL), Sasha Mills (SRNL), William King (SRNL), Eddie Kyser (SRNL)
The CoXTL Concept: An Alternative Solution to Nuclear Fuel Recycling Through Hexavalent Actinide Co-Crystallization
12:10–12:30PM EDT
Jonathan D. Burns (Univ. Alabama, Birmingham), Jeffrey D. Einkauf (ORNL), Jennifer M. Pyles (Univ. Alabama, Birmingham), Luke R. Sadergaski (ORNL), Laetitia H. Delmau (ORNL), Bruce A. Moyer (ORNL)
