| Autor: |
Vinson, Dennis W., Sindelar, Robert L., Iyer, Natraj C., Swift, William F., Hitesh Nigam, Deleon, Edgardo C. |
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Proceedings of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting; 2010, p1-11, 11p, 3 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs, 3 Diagrams |
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Aluminum research reactor used fuel is currently being stored or is anticipated to be returned to the United States and stored at DOE-EM storage facilities at the Savannah River Site and the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center. This paper assesses the technologies and the options for safe transportation/receipt and interim storage of aluminum research reactor spent fuel and reviews the comprehensive strategy for its management. The U.S. Department of Energy uses the Appendix A, Spent Nuclear Fuel Acceptance Criteria, to identify the physical, chemical, and isotopic characteristics of spent nuclear fuel to be returned to the United States under the Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Acceptance Program. The fuel is further evaluated for acceptance through assessments of the fuel at the foreign sites that include corrosion damage and handleability. Transport involves use of commercial shipping casks with defined leakage rates that can provide containment of the fuel, some of which are breached. Options for safe storage include wet storage and dry storage. Both options must fully address potential degradation of the aluminum during the storage period. This paper focuses on the various options for safe transport and storage with respect to technology maturity and application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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