Transporting spent and damaged fuel in the United States: Recent experience and lessons learned related to the evolving transportation policy of the US Department of Energy

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6996133

Schmitt, R C ^[1]; Harmon, L H ^[2]

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1. EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
2. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Defense Waste and Transportation Management

The US Department of Energy, through its Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, is preparing for a large-scale transport effort of shipments of commercial spent nuclear fuel from power reactors to the Federal repository for high-level radioactive waste by developing new cask systems and engaging in a major public outreach program. This paper summarizes experience gained from recent transport actions of the Department of Energy, relates lessons learned therefrom to an evolving policy in the Department, and discusses some aspects of public involvement in such transport activities. 8 refs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6996133
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-89378; CONF-891006-17; ON: DE90012959
• Resource Relation: Conference: Joint international waste management conference, Kyoto (Japan), 23-28 Oct 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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SPENT FUELS
TRANSPORT
WASTE TRANSPORTATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OPINION
SPENT FUEL CASKS
US DOE
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CONTAINERS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FUELS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR MATERIALS
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
050900* - Nuclear Fuels- Transport
Handling
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052000 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Management