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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
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Cardozo
Session Chair:
Melanie Joseph
Alternate Chair:
Gale Hauck
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Control of Once-Through Steam Generator During Turbine Power Ramp Change in i-SMR
3:15–3:35PM EST
Semin Joo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
Paper
Integrating Public Perspectives in Microreactor Facility Design
3:35–3:55PM EST
Diana Cambero Inda (Univ. Michigan), Armita Marpu (Univ. Michigan), Gina Rubio (Univ. Michigan), Caralyn Hass (Univ. Michigan), Prish Dhagat (Univ. Michigan), Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Expanding Siting Methodology
3:55–4:15PM EST
Gale E. Hauck (ORNL)
Examining Research Trends on the Integration of Safety, Security, and Safeguards through Literature Analysis
4:15–4:35PM EST
Minsuk Lee (TAMU), Man-Sung Yim (TAMU)
Geospatial and Policy-Based Siting Case Studies of Advanced Nuclear Reactor and Data Center Colocation
4:35–4:55PM EST
Tanmay Deshmukh (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
