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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|8:00–9:45AM MST|Sonoran 6
Session Chair:
Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Vineet Kumar (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Xiaodong Sun
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Droplet-Capable Conductivity Probe (DCCP-4) in Annular Flows Within 1-Inch Pipe
8:00–8:20AM MST
Charie Tsoukalas (Purdue), Yang Zhao (Purdue), Constantine Tsoukalas (Purdue), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue)
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Effects of Liquid Viscosity on Friction Factors of Gas-Liquid Swirling Annular Flows in a Vertical Pipe
8:20–8:40AM MST
Ryoya Koto (Kobe Univ.), Ryo Kurimoto (Kobe Univ.), Kosuke Hayashi (Kobe Univ.), Akio Tomiyama (Kobe Univ.)
Effects of Upper and Lower Pipe Ends on Interfacial and Wall Friction Factors Under Counter-Current Flow Limitation in a Vertical Pipe
8:40–9:00AM MST
Masaki Yamashita (Kobe Univ.), Ryo Kurimoto (Kobe Univ.), Kosuke Hayashi (Kobe Univ.), Toshiya Takaki (Institute of Nuclear Safety System), Michio Murase (Institute of Nuclear Safety System), Akio Tomiyama (Kobe Univ.)
Investigation of Droplet Heat Transfer Using Optical Fiber Sensors
9:00–9:20AM MST
Bruno Pinheiro Serrao (Virginia Tech), Evelyn Washburn (Virginia Tech), Kyong Mo Kim (Univ. Michigan), Juliana Pacheco Duarte (Virginia Tech)
Tracking the Coalescence Front from Multi-Phase Visual Data of Transient Critical Heat Flux Experiments
9:20–9:40AM MST
Angelo Camargo (Oregon State), Guillaume Mignot (Oregon State), Trevor Howard (Oregon State), Aaron Weiss (Oregon State), Wade Marcum (Oregon State)
