Burnup Credit Considerations in Dry Spent-fuel storage Licensing
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:7119288
Burnup credit has been allowed in reactor basin spent-fuel storage at pressurized water reactors for a number of years. However, such storage occurs under strict administrative, procedural, and design controls. In recent years, dry spent-fuel storage cask vendors have expressed interest in designing cask fuel baskets with allowance for burnup credit. At last year's American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, an ad hoc session was organized and authorized on burnup credit for dry storage and transportation casks. It has become clear that some utilities are interested in burnup credit for dry storage designs. Given this, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is examining the technical issues involved in allowing burnup credit. Analytical work focused on the development of branch technical positions for determination of burnup credit for dry spent-fuel storage technology designs has begun. Procedural and administrative issues will be examined, based on licensing experience, and will also be the subject of branch technical positions. At an appropriate time, preparation of regulatory guides will be considered.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
- OSTI ID:
- 7119288
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8711195-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Journal Volume: 55
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PWR TYPE REACTORS
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WATER MODERATED REACTORS