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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.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Hiroyuki Umeki (NUMO)
Alternate Chair:
Emily R. Stein
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Performance Assessment Supporting the WIPP Replacement Panels Planned Change Request
8:00–8:20AM EST
Seth King (Sandia), Sarah Brunell (Sandia), Clifford Hansen (Sandia)
Paper
Study of a Stepwise Procedure for Selecting External Initiating Events in Geological Disposal in Japan
8:20–8:40AM EST
Tetsuhiro Ichimura (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Satoru Suzuki (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan)
Technical Development of 4D-SDM for Long-Term Post-Closure Safety Assessment of a Repository in Japan (1) Modeling approach for geological model considering long-term geological phenomena
8:40–9:00AM EST
Kensho Abumi (Obayashi Corporation), Takenori Ozutsumi (Obayashi Corporation), Hironori Onoe (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Hiromitsu Saegusa (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan)
Technical Development of 4D-SDM for Long-Term Post-Closure Safety Assessment of a Repository in Japan (2) Approach to Model Uncertainty Evaluation for 4D-SDM
9:00–9:20AM EST
Hironori Onoe (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Hiromitsu Saegusa (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Kensho Abumi (Obayashi Corporation), Takenori Ozutsumi (Obayashi Corporation)
Biosphere Dose Conversion Factors for Well-water Farming Scenario in the Korean Environmental Condition
9:20–9:40AM EST
DongKi Kim (Radcore Co., Ltd.), Wontak Lee (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Jongtae Jeong (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Joowan Park (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Soonyoung Kim (RADCORE Co., Ltd.)
