Gap Analysis to Guide DOE R&D in Supporting Extended Storage and Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel: An FY2019 Assessment
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
The Department of Energy(DOE), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology (SFWST) program is performing research and development in the area of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) long term storage and transportation. This program is being conducted under the provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 and its amendments that require the DOE to take title to and manage SNF after storage at the utility reactor site. This report is a condensed version of previous gap reports (Hanson 2012 and Hanson 2019) with up-dated gap priority assessments. The gap priorities have been updated from Hanson 2019 because 2019 is based on R&D performed through 2017. Much important work has been done since 2017 that requires a change in a few of the priority rankings to better focus the near-term R&D program. Background material, regulatory positions, operational and inventory status, and prioritization schemes are discussed in detail in Hanson 2012/2019, and are not repeated in this report. One exception is an overview of the prioritization criteria for reference. This is meant to give the reader an appreciation of the framework for prioritization of the identified gaps. A complete discussion of the prioritization scheme is provided in Hanson 2019.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1560811
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2019-10370R; 679036
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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