Report on Review of Waste Package Reliability Estimates for Geologic Disposal
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Disposal overpacks are proposed as an element of the engineered barrier system for direct disposal of spent nuclear fuel in dual-purpose canisters (DPCs). DPCs are currently licensed for storage and transport, but not disposal. In the DPC disposal system, overpacks would provide long-term containment, and conversely, they would keep groundwater from flooding DPCs. Without flooding, DPCs can never achieve nuclear criticality because they are under-moderated.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1179091
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2015-3360R; 583535
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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