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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|1:00–2:45PM EST|Cardozo
Session Chair:
Qi Heng Law
Alternate Chair:
Charles Forsberg
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Nuclear Heat Storage for Ancillary Services Including Grid Stabilization
1:00–1:20PM EST
Charles W. Forsberg (MIT), John Parsons (MIT)
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A Parametric Comparison of Pillow-Plate and Helical Coil Exchangers for Pumped Thermal Energy Storage
1:20–1:40PM EST
Blayne Gibson (Kansas State), Ross Brown (Kansas State), Cory Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Anna Iskhakova (KSU)
Cost Analysis of Nuclear Energy Integrated Large-Scale Solid Oxide Electrolysis Plants
1:40–2:00PM EST
Jacob H. Prosser (Strategic Analysis, Inc.), Micah J. Casteel (INL), Tyler L. Westover (INL)
Evaluating Thermal Impact of Loss of Intermediate Fluid for Hydrogen Producing Molten Chloride Fast Reactor Integrated Energy System
2:00–2:20PM EST
Emily Meilus (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Long-term Strategies for Powering data centers with Nuclear Energy: Hybrid Nuclear and Natural Gas Operation and Colocation with Data Centers
2:20–2:40PM EST
Paul R. Seurin (INL), Wen-Chi Cheng (INL), Jason K. Hansen (INL)
