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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 THD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Nick Meacham
Alternate Chair:
Subash Sharma
Session Organizers:
Jun Fang
Anna Iskhakova
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A Three-Dimensional CFD Simulation of Jet Breakup Under High-Temperature Multiphase Conditions
1:00–1:20PM EST
Jiwon Choi (Young Members Group), In Sik Ra (Sejong University), Hae-Yong Jeong (Sejong University)
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Modeling of Two-Phase Boiling Flow Instabilities in Parallel Helical Channels
1:20–1:40PM EST
Prasad Vegendla (ANL)
Toward Direct Numerical Simulation of Direct Contact Condensation-Induced Chugging Phenomenon
1:40–2:00PM EST
Nicholas J. Mecham (NCSU), Taylor E. Grubbs (NCSU), Om Jagtap (NCSU), Koichi Tanimoto (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Yoshiyuki Kondo (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Nam T. Dinh (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
Numerical Study on Flow Characteristics in a Full-Scale Core Catcher
2:00–2:20PM EST
Seokwon Whang (FNC Technology Co. Ltd), Kum Ho Han (FNC Technology Co.)
Effect of Crossflow Calculation for Void Prediction of 3D Components in System Codes
2:20–2:40PM EST
Yunseok Lee (Incheon National University), Taewan Kim (Incheon National University)
