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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to transport a rail-sized cask of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) as part of an ongoing research project. Today, nuclear fuel is being kept in nuclear power reactors longer to produce more electricity. This fuel is known as “high burnup.” DOE, in collaboration with the nuclear industry through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), is studying how high burnup SNF behaves in long-term storage to verify that it can be stored safely for many years before being transported for eventual disposal.
In 1957, Congress enacted the Price-Anderson Act (PAA) as an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq., to encourage the development of the nuclear industry and to ensure prompt and equitable compensation in the event of a nuclear incident. Specifically, the PAA establishes a system of financial protection for persons who may be liable for and persons who may be injured by a nuclear incident. With respect to activities conducted for the U.S.
| Authors | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Railcar Phase 1 | Areva Federal Services LLC | 10/28/2016 |
| Atlas Railcar Phase 2 | Areva Federal Services LLC | 03/06/2018 |
This node contains the segmented nuclear power plant site evaluation report. It consists of a main report and 22 supplements that contain the site evaluations for the following sites:
This report titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material, Phase 3: Prototype Fabrication and Delivery” compiles the work that was completed during Phase 3. This report includes a summary of the results in meeting Phase 3 contract objectives including fabrication of the prototype railcars, an as-built data package for the fabricated railcars, test load and ballast load fabrication designs, and copies of Phase 3 deliverables in the appendices.
This report titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials, Phase 2: Preliminary Design” compiles the work that was completed during Phase 2.
In preparation of an integrated nuclear waste management program, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing for future large-scale transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC) waste. A part of this preparation includes developing a fleet of railcars to be used for the transport of High-Level Radioactive Material (HLRM) and GTCC waste.
As part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Atlas Railcar Project, the Atlas and Buffer railcars were developed to meet the need for future large-scale rail transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The DOE collaborated with the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) to purchase a rail escort vehicle (REV). MxV Rail, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), performed certification testing and modeling on these railcars.
As part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Atlas Railcar Project, the Atlas and Buffer railcars were developed to meet the need for future large-scale rail transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. MxV Rail (formerly Transportation Technology Center, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), performed singlecar certification testing and modeling on these railcars.
This report describes specific activities in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 associated with the Deep Borehole Disposal Concept and Safety Strategy work package funded by the Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology (SFWST) Campaign of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE), Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition (SFWD).
