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US/EURATOM I-NERI 2019 Annual Review Assessing

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1762674· OSTI ID:1762674
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. European Parliament, Brussels (Belgium)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  4. Swiss National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Basel (Switzerland)
  5. Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin (Germany)
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This project addresses the important issue of validating the integrity of spent nuclear fuel storage for extended periods of time, followed by transportation. While it is believed that this fuel is safe in its current condition for long periods of time, confirmatory data and analyses need to be obtained to validate our understanding of used fuel degradation mechanisms that may impinge on the integrity of the fuel to withstand long term storage and transportation conditions. This is especially true for high burnup fuel (> 45 GWD/MTU) that is currently being discharged. The international community recognizes the importance of these issues. Moreover, several European countries now envisage to subject mixed oxide (MOX) fuel to extended storage and direct disposal. The institutes collaborating on this proposal all have active programs focused on resolving these very issues. Collaborating together provides a leverage of programs and funding that will benefit each program individually as well as the commercial nuclear industry, as a whole.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); European Parliament, Brussels (Belgium); Swiss National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Basel (Switzerland); Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin (Germany)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
Contributing Organization:
Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements (JRC-ITU)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1762674
Report Number(s):
SAND--2019-8159R; 677477
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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