Making the Case For Safe Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel For Extended Periods of Time: Combining Near-Term Experiments and Analyses with Longer-Term Confirmatory Demonstrations

Journal Article · Sun Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Nuclear Engineering and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5516/NET.06.2013.707· OSTI ID:1130715

Sorenson, Ken B.; Hanson, Brady D.

The need for extended storage of used nuclear fuel is increasing globally as disposition schedules for used fuel are pushed further into the future. This is creating a situation where dry storage of used fuel may need to be extended beyond normal regulatory licensing periods. While it is generally accepted that used fuel in dry storage will remain in a safe condition, there is little data that demonstrate used fuel performance in dry storage environments for long periods of time. This is especially true for high burnup used fuel.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1130715
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-98421; AF5865010; TRN: US1400367
• Journal Information: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol. 45, Issue 4; ISSN 1738-5733
• Publisher: Korean Nuclear Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
Used Nuclear Fuel
Extended Storage
High Burnup
Confirmatory Demonstration