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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 RRSD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Sonoran 2
Session Chair:
Brian E. O'Neil
Alternate Chair:
Adam J. Carroll
Session Organizer:
Young Soo Park
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Improved Data Analysis Method for Exhaust Tunnel LiDAR Inspection Data
3:15–3:35PM MST
William Willie Wells (SRNL), Jean R. Plummer (SRNL), Nickolas A. Trisnadi (SRNL), Jane M. Carter (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Saiying Z. Bowers (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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Robot-Assisted Online Monitoring and Online Maintenance for Nuclear Power Plants
3:35–3:55PM MST
Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Augmented-Reality Telerobotics with HoloLens
3:55–4:15PM MST
Frank Regal (Univ. Texas, Austin), Young Soo Park (ANL), Mitchell Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Development and Testing of DOE-EM Laterial Gamma Scanner
4:15–4:35PM MST
Sebastian Story (Florida Int'l Univ.), Josue Estrada (Florida Int'l Univ.), Jeff Natividad (Florida Int'l Univ.), Douglas Reid (Florida Int'l Univ.), Kayle Boomer (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Autonomous Alpha Radiation Survey Using Mobile Robotic Platforms
4:35–4:55PM MST
Alex Navarro (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin Torres (Univ. Texas, Austin), Caleb Hatler (LANL), Mary Tebben (Univ. Texas, Austin), Janak Panthi (Univ. Texas, Austin), Daniel I. Meza (Univ. Texas, Austin), Mitch Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Design for Safeguards and Safety: Nuclear Fuel Element Inspection Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle
4:55–5:15PM MST
Bahram Nassersharif (Univ. Rhode Island), Jacob Glantz (Univ. Rhode Island), Felicity Griffin (Univ. Rhode Island), Paulina Loredo (Univ. Rhode Island), Emmett Nguyen (Univ. Rhode Island), Ryan Wiz (Univ. Rhode Island), Cameron Goodwin (Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center)
Presented by Jacqueline Schings (Univ. Rhode Island)
