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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.
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Lincoln West|Session Chair: Thomas Hanlon
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST
Monroe|Session Chair: John Mattingly
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Shikha Prasad
Monroe|Session Chair: Nathan Ryan
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST
Lincoln West|Session Chair: Ben Cipiti
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Nathan Shoman
Panel|Lincoln West|Session Chairs: Logan Scott, Adam Williams
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST
Panel|Lincoln West|Session Chair: Virginia Kerr
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST
Lincoln West|Session Chair: Tina Hernandez
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Lu Makinde
Monroe|Session Chair: James Morman
Lincoln West|Session Chair: Patrick Moosir
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST
Monroe|Session Chair: Jeremy Whitlock
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Steve Skutnik
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Claudio Gariazzo
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST
Panel|Lincoln West|Session Chair: Michael Miller
Monroe|Session Chair: Andrew Griffith
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST
Lincoln East|Session Chair: Jason Harris
Panel|Lincoln West|Session Chair: Emma Houston
