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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 NCSD|Cosponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Fantail
Session Chair:
Catherine M. Percher
Alternate Chair:
Theresa E. Cutler
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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The Prompt Fission Uranium Neutron Spectrum (PFUNS) Experiment: Critical Configurations and Irradiations
1:00–1:20PM EST
J. Hutchinson (LANL), T. Cutler (LANL), M. Gooden (LANL), T. Grove (LANL), J. Lee (LANL), D. Neudecker (LANL), R. Sanchez (LANL), N. Whitman (LANL), R. Weldon (LANL), N. Wynne (LANL)
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Gamma Neutron Correlated Noise of the EUCLID Critical Experiment
1:20–1:40PM EST
Cole Kostelac (LANL), Robert Weldon (LANL), Jesson Hutchinson (LANL), Ayodeji Alajo (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Chlorine Validation Through Critical Integral Experiments
1:40–2:00PM EST
Eric Aboud (LLNL), Allan Krass (LLNL), Ruby Araj (LLNL), Catherine Percher (LLNL), Daniel Siefman (LLNL), David Heinrichs (LLNL), Theresa Cutler (LANL)
Status of the CERBERUS Evaluation for the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) Handbook
2:00–2:20PM EST
Kelsey Amundson (LANL), Zachariah Lemke (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL)
Assessment of Measurement Uncertainties in the Jupiter High-240 Experiment
2:20–2:40PM EST
John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Alexander B. Brown (LANL), Joetta M. Goda (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Cole M. Kostelac (LANL), Geordie E. McKenzie (LANL), Alexander T. McSpaden (LANL), David C. Shepherd (LANL), Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL)
