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Title: Status of the Multipurpose Canister (MPC) Project

Abstract

The multipurpose canister (MPC) project represents a cornerstone of the current U.S. Department of Energy`s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) program for handling spent nuclear fuel. The MPC and associated support equipment is being designed to accommodate the requirements for not only storage and transport but also for the specified disposal requirements of the mined geologic repository system. The phase 1 design effort for the MPC system, being performed by the Westinghouse team on behalf of TRW Environmental Safety Systems (TESS), the OCRWM management & operating (M&O) contractor, is on schedule for delivery of completed safety analysis reports (SARs) in April 1996.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Scientific Ecology Group, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
426120
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Radwaste Magazine
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 3; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; CONTAINERS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; SPENT FUELS; DRY STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; PACKAGING; US DOE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT

Citation Formats

Hopper, J P. Status of the Multipurpose Canister (MPC) Project. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Hopper, J P. Status of the Multipurpose Canister (MPC) Project. United States.
Hopper, J P. 1996. "Status of the Multipurpose Canister (MPC) Project". United States.
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title = {Status of the Multipurpose Canister (MPC) Project},
author = {Hopper, J P},
abstractNote = {The multipurpose canister (MPC) project represents a cornerstone of the current U.S. Department of Energy`s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) program for handling spent nuclear fuel. The MPC and associated support equipment is being designed to accommodate the requirements for not only storage and transport but also for the specified disposal requirements of the mined geologic repository system. The phase 1 design effort for the MPC system, being performed by the Westinghouse team on behalf of TRW Environmental Safety Systems (TESS), the OCRWM management & operating (M&O) contractor, is on schedule for delivery of completed safety analysis reports (SARs) in April 1996.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/426120}, journal = {Radwaste Magazine},
number = 2,
volume = 3,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}