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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 THD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Xingang Zhao
Session Organizers:
Yang Liu
Alternate Chair:
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Numerical Investigation of Liquid Gallium Cooled Mini-channel Designs
10:15–10:35AM EST
Zhengting Quan (University of Missouri), Congshan Mao (University of Missouri), Yue Jin (University of Missouri Columbia)
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Microscale Flow and Boundary Layers in Microchannel Heat Sinks: An Experimental Micro-PIV Investigation
10:35–10:55AM EST
Congshan Mao (University of Missouri Columbia), Zhengting Quan (University of Missouri), Yue Jin (University of Missouri Columbia)
Modeling the Packing of Non-Spherical Pebble Beds: A Preliminary Study
10:55–11:15AM EST
Mahmoud Q. Yaseen (Penn State), Cory Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Company), Richard Wright (Westinghouse Electric Company), Matthew Solmos (Westinghouse Electric Company), Joel Valentin (Westinghouse Electric Company), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Company), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Toward Large Eddy Simulations of Transients in Large Enclosures
11:15–11:35AM EST
Logan J. Hiland (Penn State), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
