Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories
Abstract
A method for storing radioactive spent fuel in repositories containing sulfur as the storage medium is disclosed. Sulfur is non-corrosive and not subject to radiation damage. Thus, storage periods of up to 100 years are possible.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5441232
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-025355; EDB-80-076023
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; CONTAINERS; SULFUR; ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; 050900* - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage; 052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage
Citation Formats
Schweitzer, D G, Sastre, C, and Winsche, W. Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Schweitzer, D G, Sastre, C, & Winsche, W. Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories. United States.
Schweitzer, D G, Sastre, C, and Winsche, W. .
"Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories". United States.
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