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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 MSTD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Alexander W. Bataller
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Further Development and Use of the Needle Probe
1:00–1:20PM MST
Ryan Ruth (Brigham Young Univ.), Brian Merritt (Brigham Young Univ.), Troy Munro (Brigham Young Univ.)
Paper
Salt Impurity Effects on Structural Material Compatibility
1:20–1:40PM MST
B.A. Pint (ORNL), D. Sulejmanovic (ORNL)
Infiltration of Molten Fluoride Salts in Graphite: Effects on Reactor Operation and Waste Disposal
1:40–2:00PM MST
Lorenzo Vergari (Univ. California, Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Electrochemical Characterization of Molten Salt Fuel Systems with Boron-Doped Diamond
2:00–2:20PM MST
Hannah K. Patenaude (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Nastasija Damjanovic (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Jason Rakos (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Karen Gonzalez (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Shirmir D. Branch (PNNL), Cory A. Rusinek (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Polarization Effect in Ternary Molten Salt Systems
2:20–2:40PM MST
Shao-Chun Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Y Z (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
