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Generic Repository Design Concepts and Thermal Analysis (FY11)
Generic Repository Design Concepts and Thermal Analysis (FY11)
Reference concepts for geologic disposal of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in
the U.S. are developed, including geologic settings and engineered barriers. Repository thermal
analysis is demonstrated for a range of waste types from projected future, advanced nuclear fuel
cycles. The results show significant differences among geologic media considered (clay/shale,
crystalline rock, salt), and also that waste package size and waste loading must be limited to meet
targeted maximum temperature values.
Dry Cask Storage of Nuclear Spent Fuel
Dry Cask Storage of Nuclear Spent Fuel
Dry Cask Storage of Nuclear Spent Fuel
Dry Cask Storage of Nuclear Spent Fuel
This presentation was given by Earl Easton at the 2011 National State Liaison Officers Conference in Bethesda, MD.
The presentation highlights the current state of spent nuclear fuel as well as the progress toward its ultimate disposal.
EPRI Review of Geologic Disposal for Used Fuel and High Level Radioactive Waste: Volume I --The U.S. Site Selection Process Prior to the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act
EPRI Review of Geologic Disposal for Used Fuel and High Level Radioactive Waste: Volume I --The U.S. Site Selection Process Prior to the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act
U.S. efforts to site and construct a deep geologic repository for used fuel and high level radioactive waste (HLW) proceeded in fits and starts over a three decade period from the late 1950s until 1982, when the U.S. Congress enacted the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA). This legislation codified a national approach for developing a deep geologic repository. Amendment of the NWPA in 1987 resulted in a number of dramatic changes in direction for the U.S. program, most notably the selection of Yucca Mountain as the only site of the three remaining candidates for continued investigation.
Average Burnup and Axial Burnup Profile Measurement for Burnup Credit Application
Average Burnup and Axial Burnup Profile Measurement for Burnup Credit Application
BRC Staff Draft - Background Paper on Commingling of Defense and Commercial Waste
BRC Staff Draft - Background Paper on Commingling of Defense and Commercial Waste
Recommendations Related to Browns Ferry Fire (NUREG-0050)
Recommendations Related to Browns Ferry Fire (NUREG-0050)
On March 22, 1975, a fire was experienced at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Decatur, Alabama. The Special Review Group was established by the Executive Director for Operations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) soon after the fire to identify the lessons learned from this event and to make recommendations for the future in the light of these lessons. Unless further developments indicate a need to reconvene the Review Group, its task is considered complete with the publication of this report.
Safety Evaluation for Operation of Browns Ferry, Units 1 and 2, Following the March 22, 1975 Fire (NUREG-0061, Initial Report)
Safety Evaluation for Operation of Browns Ferry, Units 1 and 2, Following the March 22, 1975 Fire (NUREG-0061, Initial Report)
On March 22, 1975, a fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant caused a shutdown of Units 1 and 2. The facility subsequent to the shutdown was found to have incurred substantial damage to power, control, and instrumentation wiring. All three units are presently in the shutdown condition with the fuel removed from the vessels for Units 1 and 2; the Unit 3 reactor is still under construction with operation for that unit scheduled for early 1976.
Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences (NUREG-0090)
Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences (NUREG-0090)
Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended (Public Law 93-438), defines an "abnormal occurrence" (AO) as an unscheduled incident or event that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66) requires that the NRC report AOs to Congress annually.
Evolution Of Repository And Waste Package Designs For Yucca Mountain Disposal System For Spent Nuclear Fuel And High-Level Radioactive Waste
Evolution Of Repository And Waste Package Designs For Yucca Mountain Disposal System For Spent Nuclear Fuel And High-Level Radioactive Waste
2015 NEI Used Fuel Management Conference Presentations
2015 NEI Used Fuel Management Conference Presentations
Link to NEI's website where the 2015 NEI Used Fuel Management Conference presentations can be downloaded.
Day 1
Session 0, Opening Plenary
Korsnick, Maria
Exelon Generation
Nuclear Energy in a Changing Marketplace
Lombard, Mark
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC Management Perspective: What’s Up?
McCullum, Rod
Nuclear Energy Institute
Management Perspectives
Session 1, Used Fuel Policy
STANDARD CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR NEW REACTORS
STANDARD CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR NEW REACTORS
The following document is a contract amendment to a standard contract between the United States of America, represented by the U.S. Department of Energy, and a corporation organized and existing under the laws of a given state to dispose of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste (HRW).
The Multipurpose Canister Program in Retrospect: Perspective and Issues
The Multipurpose Canister Program in Retrospect: Perspective and Issues
The multipurpose canister (MPC) program represented a major U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to simplify the management of spent nuclear fuel by enclosing it in a canister acceptable for storage, transport, and disposal. The program was one example of successful interaction between utilities and the DOE. This report documents the history and lessons learned from this substantial effort.
Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Planning Project (NFST) System Analysis Models
Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Planning Project (NFST) System Analysis Models
Animated slide show of Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Planning Project (NFST) System Analysis Models. Runs in Microsoft PowerPoint slide show. Run time is 12 minutes.
Secretary Moniz comments, An Adaptive, Consent-Based Path to Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Solutions
Secretary Moniz comments, An Adaptive, Consent-Based Path to Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Solutions
This is an page from the <a href="http://www.energy.gov/articles/adaptive-consent-based-path-nuclear-wast… website</a> where the Secretary discusses a consent-based approach to nuclear waste storage siting.
The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study, Summary Report
The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study, Summary Report
<strong>This is a summary report. The full report is <a href="https://curie.ornl.gov/content/future-nuclear-fuel-cycle-interdisciplin…;
Letter from Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons
Letter from Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons
This letter expresses the NWTRB's opinions on a variety of topics presented in Idaho Falls, ID in 2012. Topics discussed include:
<ul>
<li>Transportation, Storage, and Disposal System Analyses</li>
<li>Evaluations of Canister and Waste-Package Temperatures</li>
<li>The Importance of DOE Fully Engaging Stakeholders and Being Clear and Transparent</li>
</ul>
WCS Presentation Slides to NRC 8-22-16
WCS Presentation Slides to NRC 8-22-16
WCS Presentation slides for NRC meeting held 8-22-16 to discuss the status of responses to NRC Requests for Supplemental Information.
Sister Rod Examinations at ORNL for the HBU Spent Fuel Data Project
Sister Rod Examinations at ORNL for the HBU Spent Fuel Data Project
Presentation made at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Extended Storage Collaboration Project (ESCP) meeting November 2016 discussing the status of nondestructive examinations being performed on high burnup (HBU) sent nuclear fuel (SNF) rods at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and proposed destructive examinations that will be performed over the next several years.
Does Consolidated Interim Storage Make Sense in an Integrated Waste Management System?
Does Consolidated Interim Storage Make Sense in an Integrated Waste Management System?
Presentation given at the NEI Used Fuel Management Conference in Savannah, Georgia on May 3, 2017. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of consolidated interim storage as well as highlights recent work related to the economics of consolidated storage.
Development of Rail Accident Rates for SNF Rail Shipments
Development of Rail Accident Rates for SNF Rail Shipments
Presentation and Paper for WM 2017. A key factor in evaluating the safety of rail shipments involving the transport of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is the development of transportation accident rates that are reflective of the unique characteristics associated with these train operations. Typical rail freight operations may involve consists of a hundred cars or more, which may pass through multiple rail yards for trains to be decoupled and reassembled. In contrast, trains carrying SNF are anticipated to be operated in consists of considerably fewer cars.
Energy Justice Mapping Tool - Disadvantaged Communities Reporter
Energy Justice Mapping Tool - Disadvantaged Communities Reporter
This tool is intended to allow users to explore and produce reports on census tracts that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has categorized as disadvantaged communities, or DACs, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14008 - Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
3 Reasons Why We Don’t Launch Nuclear Waste into Space
3 Reasons Why We Don’t Launch Nuclear Waste into Space
A viral YouTube video recently discussed the age-old question “why don’t we shoot nuclear waste into space?”
It’s a topic we often get asked about on social media.
While the educational video’s cartoonish depictions of nuclear waste as glowing green ooze made some of our subject matter experts cringe, it’s clear that the content creators did their homework.
Getting to the Core of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: From the mining of uranium to the disposal of nuclear waste
Getting to the Core of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: From the mining of uranium to the disposal of nuclear waste
This brochure shortly describes the various steps of the nuclear fuel cycle by covering areas from mining and milling to disposal of spent fuel and other radioactive waste.