Transportation/systems integration, overview and status;and storage/rod consolidation program status and plans

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:137601

Barrett, L; Hale, J; Wilmot, E; Shelor, D

Several elements are included in planning the DOE`s transportation and systems program: (1) the primary material -- spent fuel, special fuel, other unique materials including defense high-level waste, and a limited amount of reprocessed commercial high-level waste from West Valley; (2) transportation from the source using legal-weight truck and standard rail shipping casks; (3) MRS receiving, lag storage, dry consolidation using thin-wall canisters in shielded casks; (4) transportation from the MRS using special trains, larger canisters; (5) at-repository lag storage, overpacking, emplacement (Nevada) down ramp into repository; and (6) post-closure considerations. Emphasis is on from-reactor cask designs as there is still considerable time to work out from-MRS designs.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States). Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation
• OSTI ID: 137601
• Report Number(s): BMI/ONWI/C--290; CONF-880377--; ON: DE89000062
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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