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Spent fuel and radioactive waste: an integrated data base of inventories, projections, and characteristics

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5751880
The Integrated Data Base (IDB) Program provides official US Department of Energy (DOE) data on spent fuel and radioactive waste inventories, projections, and characteristics. This information is provided through the cooperative efforts of the IDB Program and DOE lead offices, lead sites, major programs, and generator sites. The program is entering its fifth year, and major accomplishments are summarized in three broad areas: (1) the annual inventory report, including ORIGEN2 applications and a Quality Assurance (QA) plan; (2) the summary data file and direct user access; and (3) data processing methodology and support to other programs. Plans for future work in these areas are outlined briefly, including increased utilization of personal computers. Some examples of spent fuel data are given in terms of projected quantities for two growth scenarios, burnup and age profile of the existing inventory, and the approximate specific thermal power relative to high-level waste (HLW) from various sources. 4 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5751880
Report Number(s):
CONF-840307-51; ON: DE85011555
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English