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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.
Panel and Technical Session|Reactor Physics
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262C
Session Chair:
Rida Rahman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Harrison Huegen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Reactor Physics Division.
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Expanded Transfer Function Approach for Predicting Cross Sections due to Thermal Hydraulic Variations with the Shift MG MC Code
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Bailey Painter (Georgia Tech), Vidor H. Lujan (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
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Coupled Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Calculations for the MSRE Pump Startup and Coastdown Transients
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Mohamed H. Elhareef (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Universirty)
24-month Cycle Transition and Optimization for a 4-Loop PWR Core
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Luke G. Shuler (NCSU), Matthew F. Nash (NCSU), Jendayi Brown (South Carolina State), Maximiliano J. Velasco (NCSU), Scott P. Palmtag (NCSU)
Preliminary Design of the Concept Thorium Uranium Low-Cost Hydrogen-Production Unit (CTHULHU)
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Narrie Loftus (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kyle P. Chernich (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
