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Public Preferences Related to Consent-Based Siting of Radioactive Waste Management Facilities for Storage and Disposal: Analyzing Variations over Time, Events, and Program Designs ?

Public Preferences Related to Consent-Based Siting of Radioactive Waste Management Facilities for Storage and Disposal: Analyzing Variations over Time, Events, and Program Designs ?

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Hank C. Jenkins-Smith ,
Carol L. Silva ,
Kuhika Gupta ,
Rob P. Rechard
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Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

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Leigh, C.D. ,
Dotson, L.J.
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With the termination of the Yucca Mountain project, which was proposed to be our nation’s first repository for the disposal of military and civilian spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, the future of nuclear waste management and disposal in this country became increasingly uncertain. Interim storage has been advocated by many as a temporary solution while a permanent solution is studied for potentially several more decades to come.

Intergenerational Ethical Issues and Communication Related to High-Level Nuclear Waste Repositories

Intergenerational Ethical Issues and Communication Related to High-Level Nuclear Waste Repositories

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Tondel, Martin ,
Lindahl, Lena
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Purpose of Review: The nuclear power industry started in the 1950s and has now reached a phase of disposing high-level nuclear waste. Since the 1980s, the United Nations has developed a concept of sustainable development and governments have accordingly made ethical commitments to take responsibility towards future generations. The purpose of this review is to examine ethical dilemmas related to high-level nuclear waste disposal in a long-term perspective including potential access to the waste in the future.

Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

Author(s)
Leigh, C.D. ,
Dotson, L.J.
Publication Date

With the termination of the Yucca Mountain project, which was proposed to be our nation’s first repository for the disposal of military and civilian spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, the future of nuclear waste management and disposal in this country became increasingly uncertain. Interim storage has been advocated by many as a temporary solution while a permanent solution is studied for potentially several more decades to come.

Environmental Risk Characterization Work Plan Yankee Nuclear Power Station Rowe, Massachusetts

Environmental Risk Characterization Work Plan Yankee Nuclear Power Station Rowe, Massachusetts

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Gradient Corporation
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This document presents a work plan for performing an environmental risk assessment to support the environmental site closure underway at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (YNPS). A work plan for the human health risk assessment was submitted as a separate document (Gradient, 2006). The YNPS is located in the town of Rowe, situated in northwestern Massachusetts along the Deerfield River adjacent to Sherman Dam (Figure 1-1).
ynps enviornmental risk characterization work plan

Dose Rate Calculations for the 2-MCO/2-DHLW Waste Package

Dose Rate Calculations for the 2-MCO/2-DHLW Waste Package

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OCRWM
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The objective of this calculation is to determine the dose rates on the external surfaces of the waste package (WP) containing two Hanford defense high-level waste (DHLW) glass canisters and two Hanford multi-canister overpacks (MCO). Each MCO is loaded with the N Reactor spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The information provided by the sketches attached to this calculation is that of the potential design for the WP type considered in this calculation.
high level waste radiation protection storage hanford site 2-mco/2-dhlw dose calculation multi-canister overpack defense

WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation

WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation

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Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC
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The purpose of this analysis is to estimate the peak fuel assembly cladding temperature within the transportation casks that will be received in the WHF and RF, and to compare this value with established temperature limits. Thermally limiting scenarios are evaluated for both normal and off-normal operating conditions, with the off-normal condition defined as a loss of active ventilation. A second purpose of this analysis is to identify a specific room in the surface facilities as thermally limiting of all the rooms, with respect to the potentially highest temperatures on the concrete walls.
thermal analysis transportation yucca mountain heat load

Waste Package Neutron Absorber, Thermal Shunt, and Fill Gas Selection Report

Waste Package Neutron Absorber, Thermal Shunt, and Fill Gas Selection Report

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CRWMS M&O
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Materials for neutron absorber, thermal shunt, and fill gas for use in the waste package were selected using a qualitative approach. For each component, selection criteria were identified; candidate materials were selected; and candidates were evaluated against these criteria. The neutron absorber materials evaluated were essentially boron-containing stainless steels. Two candidates were evaluated for the thermal shunt material. The fill gas candidates were common gases such as helium, argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and dry air.
yucca mountain neutron absorbers waste package design b00000000-01717-2200-00227 thermal shunt fill gas

Science based responses to social myths on nuclear energy

Science based responses to social myths on nuclear energy

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Robert Hayes
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In order to promote a sound basis for considering the role of nuclear in climate change, this review spans the technical topics of social and political debate surrounding nuclear energy with a focus on the objective science of these issues including nuclear waste, accidents and overall risk. Novel aspects include the emergence of nuclear energy as being potentially renewable and the antithesis of Fukushima being an argument for the unacceptable risks associated with the use of nuclear energy.

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