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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 RPD
Monday, November 10, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Stefano Terlizzi
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Zeyun Wu
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Study on Core Analysis Models for HTGRs: VHTRC Analysis using MVP3
1:00–1:20PM EST
Yusuke Kuroki (Nagoya University), Akio Yamamoto (Nagoya University), Tomohiro Endo (Nagoya University)
Paper
Developing a Nuclear Quality Assurance Compliant Design Methodology for Neutronic Analysis of Xe-100 Design
1:20–1:40PM EST
Mehmet Turkmen (Idaho National Laboratory - 1955 Freemont Ave), Matilda Åberg Lindell (INL), Paolo Balestra (INL), Gokhan Yesilyurt (ANL), Nathan M. George (X-Energy LLC)
Attachment — Presentation Slides
Fine Temperature Grid Continuous Energy Cross Section Generation for Monte Carlo Analysis of Xe-100 Design
1:40–2:00PM EST
Depletion Analysis of Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor in SCALE Using Continuous Energy and 302-Group Libraries
2:00–2:20PM EST
Mohamed Nasser (Georgia Tech), Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Institute of Technology - 770 State Street)
Two-Group Theory of Power Reactor Noise for Fast Systems
2:20–2:40PM EST
Imre Pázsit (Chalmers University of Technology), Zsolt Elter (Uppsala University)
