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This chapter introduces the amount of spent fuel generation and storage in the world and the characteristics of spent fuel. An overview of the historical development of spent fuel storage technologies is provided and some examples of the storage casks are introduced. Current topics on transport and storage of spent fuel are described, including issues of long-term storage, long-term containment of metal gaskets for metal casks, interactions between transport and storage on containment, stress corrosion cracking of canisters, and a holistic approach to assure transport and storage safety of metal casks. |
