Spent-fuel dry-storage-concept evaluation

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6380539

Singh, K N; LaRiviere, J R

This report gives an assessment of several dry modes for interim storage of commercial light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and recommends the dry well concept. The Dry Storage Facility (DSF) will receive, encapsulate, and store the canisterized spent fuel in vertical dry wells located near the ground surface. The canisters are designed to be retrievable. The study is based on locating the DSF at Hanford. However, only minor changes would be required if another site with similar climatic conditions were chosen.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 6380539
• Report Number(s): RHO-CD-972
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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