Technical & Programmatic Solutions for Direct Disposal of DPCs: Draft Outline and Staffing Plan
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
This is a work planning document that describes technical and programmatic goals for disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) that is currently in dry storage in dual-purpose canisters (DPCs), or will be in the foreseeable future. It then describes how those goals can be promoted by a research and development (R&D) program. The needed R&D is compared to the ongoing work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy in FY18, and planned for FY19 and beyond. Some additional R&D activities are recommended, and plans are presented for technical integration activities that address the efficacy of the Direct Disposal of DPCs program (WBS 1.08.01.03.05), and integration with the overall Disposal Research program (WBS 1.08.01.03). The planned deliverable for this work package in FY19 (M2SF-1951\1010305051-Analysis of Solutions for DPC Disposal; 6/19/19) will be the product of this workplan. The deliverable will evaluate technical options for DPC direct disposal, taking into account the range ofpast and current DPC designs in the existing fleet. It will describe a set of goals for successful disposition of spent fuel in DPCs. It will analyze the scope and timing of needed R&D activities (R&D Plan), and discuss the uses of generic and site-specific analyses. Where appropriate, it will use alternative management cases to represent how DPC direct disposal could be incorporated in the overall geologic disposal program, given uncertainties in program direction and funding.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1734501
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2018-10480R; 668120; TRN: US2214697
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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