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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
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Andrew Barto (NRC)
Alternate Chair:
John Scaglione
Session Organizer:
Hatice Akkurt
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PWR 24-Month Cycle Characteristics for SFP Criticality Analyses
10:15–10:35AM EST
Kasey Kennett (Dominion Energy), David Orr (Duke Energy)
Paper
Application of Sampler to the LEU+ Burnup Credit Uncertainty Question
10:35–10:55AM EST
Robert A. Hall (Duke Energy), David S. Orr (Duke Energy)
Comparison of LEU+ Reactivity Decrements for SFP Burnup Credit
10:55–11:15AM EST
Adequacy of 5% Depletion Uncertainty for LEU+/HBU SFP Burnup Credit
11:15–11:35AM EST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI), Robert Hall (EPRI)
Applied Research at the U.S. Department of Energy on Storage and Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel
11:35–11:55AM EST
Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Gordon Petersen (INL), Richard Wyrwas (SRNL), Mychailo Toloczko (PNNL), Steven Vitto (Department Of Energy), Paul Murray (DOE Office of Nuclear Energy)
