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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|Sponsored by FCWMD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Biscayne 2
Session Chair:
Benjamin B. Cipiti
Session Organizers:
Leah Squires (INL)
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Noble Metal Transport Behavior Under Circulating Bubbles Contaminated with Surfactants in MSR
10:00–10:20AM EST
Huihua Yang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Qiyun Cheng (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Ling Zou (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL), Wei Ji (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Paper
Application of the Sourdough Fuel Cycle for Rapid Decarbonization of Electric Grids
10:20–10:40AM EST
C. Erika Moss (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Donny Hartanto (ORNL), John P. Carter (INL)
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Fluoride Salt Separation of Uranium from Fission Products
10:40–11:00AM EST
Taryn Gibbs (Oregon State), Alexander Chemey (Oregon State)
Copper and Bismuth-Based Sorbent Characterization in Simulated Iodine Off-Gas Streams
11:00–11:20AM EST
Kathryn M. Peruski (ORNL), Katherine R. Johnson (ORNL), Chase C. Cobble (ORNL), Brian J. Riley (PNNL), Josef Matyas (PNNL), Joanna McFarlane (ORNL)
