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August 24–27, 2026
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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.
2025 International Conference on Accelerator Applications (AccApp'25)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Jefferson West
Session Chair:
Marcos Ruelas (Radiabeam Technologies, LLC)
Alternate Chair:
Sergey V. Kutsaev
Session Organizer:
Yongqiang Wang
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Ultra-compact Battery-Powered Ku-band Linear Accelerator for Hand-Portable Field Radiography Systems
3:15–3:35PM EST
Sergey V. Kutsaev (RadiaBeam)
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Ultracompact, Transportable, CW 10-200 MeV Electron FFAGs
3:35–3:55PM EST
Carol Johnstone (Scientist Emeritus), Eremey Valetov (Empyrean Medical Systems)
Induction Cell Storage Rings
3:55–4:15PM EST
Michael Ehrlichman (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), Daniel Ratner (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), Mei Bai (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
Compact Laser-Driven Travelling Wave Accelerator for Ultra-High Dose and Dose-Rate Applications
4:15–4:35PM EST
Satyabrata Kar (Centre for Light matter interaction, Queen's University Belfast)
