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OECD/NEA Burnup Credit Criticality Benchmark, Analysis of Phase II-B Results: Conceptual PWR Spent Fuel Transportation Cask

OECD/NEA Burnup Credit Criticality Benchmark, Analysis of Phase II-B Results: Conceptual PWR Spent Fuel Transportation Cask

Author(s)
Nouri, A.
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The OECD/NEA “Burn-up Credit Criticality Benchmark” working group has studied the effect of axial burn-up profile on the criticality of a realistic PWR spent fuel transport cask (Phase II-B). The final results of this benchmark are presented and analysed in this report. Nine basic cases and two additional accident configurations were considered with the following varying parameters: burn-up (0 GWd/t for fresh fuel, 30 and 50 GWd/t), fuel composition (actinides only and actinides with fifteen fission products), axial burn-up discretisation (1 or 9 zones).
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Research Supporting Implementation of Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Assessment of Transport and Storage Casks

Research Supporting Implementation of Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Assessment of Transport and Storage Casks

Author(s)
Parks, C. V. ,
Gauld, I. C. ,
Wagner, J. C. ,
Broadhead, B. L. ,
DeHart, M. D. ,
Ebert, D. D.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Regulatory Research (RES) has initiated a program to support effective implementation of burnup credit in the criticality safety assessment of transport and dry storage casks. The goal is to develop technical bases that can be used to provide criteria and guidance for use in licensing activities. The program is being conducted in a phased approach, with the initial focus on unresolved issues related to the use of actinide-only bumupcredit in transport and dry storage casks designed for spent fuel from pressurized-water reaciors (PWRs).
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Spent Fuel Project Office, ISG-8 - Limited Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

Spent Fuel Project Office, ISG-8 - Limited Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

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Spent Fuel Project Office, NRC
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Spent Fuel Project Office Interim Staff Guidance - 8

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Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 1, Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 1, Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

Author(s)
Spent Fuel Project Office, NRC

Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 1

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Issues for Effective Implementation of Burnup Credit

Issues for Effective Implementation of Burnup Credit

Author(s)
Parks, C. V. ,
Wagner, J. C.
Publication Date

In the United States, burnup credit has been used in the criticality safety evaluation for storage pools at
pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and considerable work has been performed to lay the foundation for use of
burnup credit in dry storage and transport cask applications and permanent disposal applications. Many of the
technical issues related to the basic physics phenomena and parameters of importance are similar in each of these
applications. However, the nuclear fuel cycle in the United States has never been fully integrated and the

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Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 2, Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 2, Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport and Storage Casks

Author(s)
Spent Fuel Project Office, NRC
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Spent Fuel Project Office, Interim Staff Guidance - 8, Revision 2 - Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transport
and Storage Casks

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 23b. Towards Implementation of Transparency and Participation in Radioactive Waste Management Programmes, ARGONA Final Summary Report

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 23b. Towards Implementation of Transparency and Participation in Radioactive Waste Management Programmes, ARGONA Final Summary Report

Author
Jonsson, J. P. ,
Andersson, K. ,
Bolado, R. ,
Sjöberg, B-M. D. ,
Elam, M. ,
Kojo, M. ,
Meskens, G. ,
Pritrsky, J. ,
Richardson, P. ,
Soneryd, L. ,
Steinerova, L. ,
Sundqvist, G. ,
Szerszynski, B. ,
Wene, C-O. ,
Vojtechova, H.
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The point of departure for the ARGONA project is that participation and transparency are key elements of effective risk governance and the acronym ARGONA stands for "Arenas for Risk Governance ". Given the overall objectives, ARGONA intended to demonstrate how participation and transparency link to the political and legal systems and how new approaches can be implemented in radioactive waste management programmes.

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 23a. Towards Implementation of Transparency and Participation in Radioactive Waste Management Programmes, ARGONA Final Report

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 23a. Towards Implementation of Transparency and Participation in Radioactive Waste Management Programmes, ARGONA Final Report

Author
Jonsson, J. P. ,
Andersson, K.
Publication Date

ARGONA is a project within the European Commission 6th framework programme. The overall objective was to support transparency of decision-making processes in the radioactive waste programmes of the participating countries, and also of the European Union, by means of a greater degree of public participation.

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 22. ARGONA Project, Suggested Guidelines for Transparency and Participation in Nuclear Waste Management Programmes

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European Union Contract Number: FP6-036413. Deliverable 22. ARGONA Project, Suggested Guidelines for Transparency and Participation in Nuclear Waste Management Programmes

Author
Jonsson, J. P. ,
Andersson, K. ,
Bolado, R. ,
Sjöberg, B-M. D. ,
Elam, M. ,
Kojo, M. ,
Meskens, G. ,
Pritrsky, J. ,
Richardson, P. ,
Soneryd, L. ,
Steinerova, L. ,
Sundqvist, G. ,
Szerszynski, B. ,
Wene, C-O. ,
Vojtechova, H.
Publication Date

These proposed guidelines are recommendations that have emerged from the European Union Research Project ARGONA (Arenas for Risk Governance), Contract no.: FP6-036413

waste management siting transparency and participation public

ANDRA presents the Actions to be Taken Following the Public Debate on the Cigéo Project

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ANDRA presents the Actions to be Taken Following the Public Debate on the Cigéo Project

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ANDRA
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Press release from ANDRA, the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management, regarding the changes it will make in the siting process as a result of public debate on the Cigéo Project, disposal of radioactive waste in a deep geologic repository.

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