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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
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 11
Session Chair:
Larry Wetzel
Alternate Chair:
Theresa E. Cutler
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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Near Miss Criticality Accident in FB-Line Slab Tank in 1984
3:15–3:35PM EST
Brittany M. Williamson (Spectra Tech), Jaylen Jones (SRNL)
Paper
Effects of Neutron Moderation on the Reactivity of Molten Chloride Fuel Salts
3:35–3:55PM EST
Jake Miles (Cambridge AtomWorks), Ioannis Kourasis (CORE POWER UK), Thomas Drury (TerraPower), Genève Magnan (University of Cambridge), Bobbi Riedel (TerraPower)
The Jupiter High 240Pu Critical Benchmark
3:55–4:15PM EST
John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), David C. Shepherd (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Alexander T. McSpaden (LANL), Masahiro Fukushima (JAEA), Akito Oizumi (JAEA & LANL)
Temperature effects on Thermal Neutron Scattering in Beryllium Metal
4:15–4:35PM EST
Pavel G. Simeonov (TAMU), Junhyoung Gil (NCSU), Nina C. Fleming (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)
Using Machine Learning to Help Develop Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations
4:35–4:55PM EST
Anneli Brackbill (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), James J. Kuropatwinski (LANL), Isaac J. Michaud (LANL)
