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Update on Development of a U.S. Rail Transport Capability for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste - 18518

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OSTI ID:22977792
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  1. U.S. Department of Energy (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (United States)
  4. TechSource, Inc. (United States)

The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) is laying the groundwork for implementing an integrated nuclear waste management system. This includes preparing for future large-scale transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) since transport will be a necessary component of an integrated waste management system. This paper provides an overview of the progress to date, and discussion of the path forward related to designing, fabricating and testing prototype railcars for rail transport of SNF from commercial nuclear power reactor sites when a receiving site becomes operational. (authors)

Research Organization:
WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
OSTI ID:
22977792
Report Number(s):
INIS-US--20-WM-18518
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English