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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 Conference
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Yadu Sasikumar (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Peter Henry (Orano)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Characterization of the Aerosol Source Term in Dry Storage Canisters
3:15–3:35PM MST
Andrew M. Casella (PNNL), Mark Lanza (PNNL), Brady Hanson (PNNL), Samuel Durbin (Sandia), Jesse Phillips (Sandia)
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A Study to Identify the Initial Conditions of Spent Nuclear Fuels for Dry Storage in Korea
3:35–3:55PM MST
Hyeong Koo Kim (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Joungyeul Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Seongki Lee (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Jongsung Yoo (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Yongdeog Kim (KHNP-CRI)
Predicting Localized Pitting Corrosion on Austenitic Stainless Steels Utilized in Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
3:55–4:15PM MST
R.M. Katona (Sandia), L.N. Gilkey (Sandia), N. Porter (Sandia), D. Brooks (Sandia), C.R. Bryan (Sandia), R.F. Schaller (Sandia)
Finite Element Modeling of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Storage Under Seismic Excitation
4:15–4:35PM MST
Kevin Kadooka (PNNL), Nicholas Klymyshyn (PNNL), James Fitzpatrick (PNNL), Nathan Barrett (PNNL)
Pressurized Water Reactor Dashpot Region Response to Commercial Drying Cycles
4:35–4:55PM MST
Ramon J.M. Pulido (Sandia), Anna Taconi (Sandia), Alex Salazar (Sandia), Raymond Fasano (Sandia), Samuel G. Durbin (Sandia)
