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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 OPD
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Tim Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Evaluation of Operational Benefits of Retrofitting Nuclear-Renewable Integrated Energy Systems at Coal Plant Sites
3:15–3:35PM EST
Muhammad R. Abdussami (Univ. Michigan), Johanna L. Mathieu (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Paper
Comparison of Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy Driven Solvent Based Direct Air Capture: An Economic Review
3:35–3:55PM EST
Md Akhlak Bin Aziz (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Timothy Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Caleb Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Integrating Advanced Reactors into University Campus Microgrids
3:55–4:15PM EST
Timothy P. Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Dimitri Kalinichenko (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Reynaldo Guerrero (Xendee), Nishaant Sinha (Xendee), Michael Stadler (Xendee), James Reilly (Reilly Assoc.), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Short Term Power Forecasting of a Nuclear Hybrid Energy System Using Machine Learning
4:15–4:35PM EST
Rita Appiah (Purdue Univ.), Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ.), Luciano Castillo (Purdue Univ.)
