MAKING THE CASE FOR SAFE STORAGE OF USED NUCLEAR FUEL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME: COMBINING NEAR-TERM EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSES WITH LONGER-TERM CONFIRMATORY DEMONSTRATIONS

MAKING THE CASE FOR SAFE STORAGE OF USED NUCLEAR FUEL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME: COMBINING NEAR-TERM EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSES WITH LONGER-TERM CONFIRMATORY DEMONSTRATIONS

The need for extended storage of used nuclear fuel is increasing globally as disposition schedules for used fuel are pushed further into the future. This is creating a situation where dry storage of used fuel may need to be extended beyond normal regulatory licensing periods. While it is generally a...

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Main Authors: KEN B. SORENSON, BRADY HANSON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Subjects:
Used Nuclear Fuel
Extended Storage
High Burnup
Confirmatory Demonstration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573315300280

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