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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|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
LianGe Zheng (Berkeley Lab)
Alternate Chairs:
Emily R. Stein
LianGe Zheng
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AI to Guide Sorption Data Acquisition and Assimilation into Uncertainty Quantifications for the Nuclear Waste Disposal Performance Assessments
3:15–3:35PM EST
Haruko Wainwright (MIT), Dauren Sarsenbayev (MIT), Fanny Coutelot (Clemson Univ.), Sol-Chan Han (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Liange Zheng (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Marcus Noack (LLNL), Brian Powell (Clemson Univ.), Mavrik Zavarin (LLNL)
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Archaeological and Natural Glass Analogues for Nuclear Waste Glasses: Insights, Boundaries, and Opportunities
3:35–3:55PM EST
John McCloy (Washington State), Jose Marcial (PNNL), Julian Chestnutt (PNNL), James Neeway (PNNL), Carolyn Pearce (PNNL), Albert Kruger (US Department of Energy)
Evaluation of Radionuclides Release Rates for Reference PWR Spent Nuclear Fuels in South Korea
3:55–4:15PM EST
Kwang Pyo Choi (Hanyang Univ.), Shin Sung Oh (Hanyang Univ.), Kyu Jung Choi (Hanyang Univ.), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang Univ.), Hyungju Yun (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency)
Evaluation of an Anion Sorbent for Engineered Barrier Systems
4:15–4:35PM EST
Jeffery A. Greathouse (Sandia), Jessica N. Kruichak (Sandia), Philippe F. Weck (Sandia), Nelson S. Bell (Sandia), Mark A. Rodriguez (Sandia), Benjamin Juba (Sandia), Yifeng Wang (Sandia), Edward N. Matteo (Sandia)
Presented by Mila Nhu Lam (Sandia)
