Preliminary Evaluation of Removing Used Nuclear Fuel from Shutdown Sites - 2016 Update - 17086

Conference · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:22794501

Maheras, Steven; Ross, Steven; Jensen, Philip ^[1]; Best, Ralph ^[2]; England, Jeff ^[3]; Massaro, L. Mel ^[4]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (United States)
2. Independent Consultant (United States)
3. Savannah River National Laboratory (United States)
4. Federal Railroad Administration - US DOT (United States)

An updated evaluation of removing used or spent nuclear fuel (SNF)2 from 13 shutdown nuclear power reactor sites was conducted during 2016. At these shutdown sites the nuclear power reactors have been permanently shut down and the sites have been decommissioned or are undergoing decommissioning. The shutdown sites included in the evaluation were Maine Yankee, Yankee Rowe, Connecticut Yankee, Humboldt Bay, Big Rock Point, Rancho Seco, Trojan, La Crosse, Zion, Crystal River, Kewaunee, San Onofre, and Vermont Yankee. The evaluation was divided into four components: (1) characterization of the SNF and greater-than-Class C low-level radioactive waste (GTCC waste) inventory, (2) a description of the on-site infrastructure at the shutdown sites, (3) an evaluation of the near-site transportation infrastructure and transportation experience, including identification of gaps in information, and (4) an evaluation of the actions necessary to prepare for and remove SNF and GTCC waste. Updates to the evaluation since 2015 include incorporating spent nuclear fuel data from the GC-859 database; updating of Google Earth imagery; incorporating revisions to transportation certificates of compliance; adding information obtained from site visits to the Pacific Sun Railroad and Camp Pendleton, California; adding rail assessments for Kewaunee, Crystal River, and San Onofre to the evaluation; and adding information obtained from the site visit to Vermont Yankee. As additional sites such as Fort Calhoun, Palisades, Clinton, Quad Cities, Pilgrim, Oyster Creek, and Diablo Canyon shut down, these sites will be included in updates to the evaluation. (authors)

• Research Organization: WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
• OSTI ID: 22794501
• Report Number(s): INIS-US--19-WM-17086
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING
REACTOR SHUTDOWN
REACTOR SITES
SPENT FUELS