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International safeguards at facilities employing spent fuel rod consolidation

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5913543
In a study sponsored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory has analyzed the impacts that spent fuel rod consolidation may have on implementation of international safeguards. Potential processes for consolidation at reactors and at away-from-reactor independent spent fuel storage facilities were examined and possible effects on the capability to perform nuclear material flow and inventory verification by International Atomic Energy Agency inspections were identified. Facility design features to enhance inspection effectiveness and methods for verification of flow and inventory are identified.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5913543
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-4516; PNL-5480; ON: TI86009737
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English