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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 NISD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 2
Session Chair:
Robert Kile
Alternate Chair:
Aaron Epiney (INL)
Session Organizer:
Yunfei Zhao
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Holistic Approach for Safe Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Installations
1:00–1:20PM EST
Keiko Chitose (Nuclear Energy Agency), Didier Jacquemain (Nuclear Energy Agency)
Paper
Contact Pressure Assessment Between ICI Tube and Lower Head in Severe Accidents
1:20–1:40PM EST
Kukhee Lim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Yong Jin Cho (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Analysis of Core Catcher Design Characteristics for Thermal Margins: Inclined Wall Effects on the CHF
1:40–2:00PM EST
Min Suk Lee (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Analyzing a TRISO Particle-Coating Chemical Vapor Deposition Coater Using the Integrated System Failure Analysis Method
2:00–2:20PM EST
Daniel Layer (Ohio State), Vinicius Zanardo Rodrigues (Ohio State), Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
