Status of the DOE`s foreign research reactor spent nuclear fuel acceptance program

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:552383

Chacey, K ^[1]; Saris, E C ^[2]

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1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
2. SAIC, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

In May 1996, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in consultation with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), adopted a policy to accept and manage in the United States {approximately}20 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel from research reactors in up to 41 countries. This spent fuel is being accepted under the nuclear weapons non-proliferation policy concerning foreign research reactor spent nuclear fuel. Only spent fuel containing uranium enriched in the United States is covered under this policy. Implementing this policy is a top priority of the DOE. The purpose of this paper is to provide the current status of the foreign research reactor acceptance program, including achievements to date and future challenges.

• OSTI ID: 552383
• Report Number(s): CONF-971125--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
AGREEMENTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH REACTORS
SPENT FUELS