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Investigation of Nuclide Importance to Functional Requirements Related to Transport and Long-Term Storage of LWR Spent Fuel

Investigation of Nuclide Importance to Functional Requirements Related to Transport and Long-Term Storage of LWR Spent Fuel

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Broadhead, B. L. ,
DeHart, M. D. ,
Ryman, J. C. ,
Tang, J. S. ,
Parks, C. V.
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The radionuclide characteristics of light-water-reactor (LWR) spent fuel play key roles in the design and licensing activities for radioactive waste transportation systems, interim storage facilities, and the final repository site.
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Validation of SCALE-4 for Burnup Credit Applications

Validation of SCALE-4 for Burnup Credit Applications

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Bowman, S. M. ,
DeHart, M. D. ,
Parks, C. V.
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In the past, criticality analysis of pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel stored in racks and casks has assumed that the fuel is fresh with the maximum allowable initial enrichment. If credit is allowed for fuel burnup in the design of casks that are used in the transport of spent light water reactor fuel to a repository, the increase in payload can lead to a significant reduction in the cost of transport and a potential reduction in the risk to the public. A portion of the work has been performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in support of the U.S.

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EPRI Review of Geologic Disposal for Used Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste: Volume III --Review of National Repository Programs

EPRI Review of Geologic Disposal for Used Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste: Volume III --Review of National Repository Programs

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Electric Power Research Institute
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The effective termination of the Yucca Mountain program by the U.S. Administration in 2009
has left the U.S. program for management of used fuel and high level radioactive waste (HLW)
in a state of uncertainty. In concert with this major policy reset and in response to the resulting
policy vacuum, the President directed the Energy Secretary to establish the Blue Ribbon
Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) “…to conduct a comprehensive review of
policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle and to provide recommendations for

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Letter from the BRC to the Members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation

Letter from the BRC to the Members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation

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Blue Ribbon Commission
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Dear Members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation:
Thank you all for your letter of October 27th. We appreciate hearing your views on the
Yucca Mountain project, the safety benefits of deep geologic disposal, and the
importance of the retaining the H Canyon facility at the Department of Energy’s
Savannah River Site.
In our draft report, the Commission finds that deep geologic disposal is an essential
component of a comprehensive nuclear waste management system. Your comments

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Standards & Regulations for the Geologic Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste

Standards & Regulations for the Geologic Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste

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Rodney C. Ewing
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This paper draws on my experience as a reviewer of the scientific programs and performance assessments of the geological repository for transuranic waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico and the proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. In addition, I have served on numerous committees of the National Research Council that have addressed many aspects of nuclear waste management.

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Research to Support Expansion of U.S. Regulatory Position on Burnup Credit for Transport and Storage Casks

Research to Support Expansion of U.S. Regulatory Position on Burnup Credit for Transport and Storage Casks

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Parks, C. V. ,
Wagner, J. C. ,
Gauld, I. C.
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In 1999, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) initiated a research program
to support the development of technical bases and guidance that would facilitate the implementation of burnup
credit into licensing activities for transport and dry cask storage. This paper reviews the following major areas of
investigation: (1) specification of axial burnup profiles, (2) assumption on cooling time, (3) allowance for
assemblies with fixed and removable neutron absorbers, (4) the need for a burnup margin for fuel with initial

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SCOPING STUDY OF SALT DOMES, BASALTS AND CRYSTALLINE ROCK AS RELATED TO LONG TERM RISK MODELING FOR DEEP GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR WASTE

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SCOPING STUDY OF SALT DOMES, BASALTS AND CRYSTALLINE ROCK AS RELATED TO LONG TERM RISK MODELING FOR DEEP GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR WASTE

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Golder Associates, CONSULTING MINING AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS
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The purpose of this study is to provide a preliminary geotechnical data base sufficient to initiate the development of Long-Term Risk Models (LTRM), for salt domes, basalt and crystalline rock, and identify technical issues requiring additional investigation.

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Radioactive Waste Management Programmes in OECD/NEA Member Countries: Sweden

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Radioactive Waste Management Programmes in OECD/NEA Member Countries: Sweden

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency
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Summary of radioactive waste and management programs in Sweden, including national nuclear energy context; sources, types, and quantities of waste; radioactive waste management policies and programs; research and development; decommissioning and dismantling policies and projects; transport; authorities and implementing organizations; financing; and public information.

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Dossier 2005: ANDRA Research on the Geological Disposal of High-Level Long-Lived Radioactive Waste: Results and Perspectives

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Dossier 2005: ANDRA Research on the Geological Disposal of High-Level Long-Lived Radioactive Waste: Results and Perspectives

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ANDRA
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A report documenting ANDRA's research on deep disposal of radioactive waste, examining both clay and granite formations.

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