Spent fuel storage capacity in new reactors

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5517264· OSTI ID:5517264

The standard spent fuel storage pools of the US power reactors currently under construction are sized at about 1000 ft/sup 2/ and 1225 ft/sup 2/ for BWR and PWR respectively. These basins, when equipped with SS racks, will contain 11 and 13 years fuel discharge respectively, each with full core reserve. With densification by fuel pin disassembly and reassembly into light SS cans, their capacity can be increased to 19 and 27 years respctively. With moderately expanded basin size, estimated to cost $3.0 and $1.6 million, and with boron SS basin racks, estimated to cost $2.5 and $1.0 million for BWR and PWR respectively, the basin capacities could be expanded to handle 20 years of reactor discharge. With fuel rod reassembly, the capacity of these basins would increase to 40 years or full reactor lifetime discharge. Utilities will move toward these moderately expanded size basins.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Operations Office
• OSTI ID: 5517264
• Report Number(s): DOE/SR-SF-2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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