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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.
There has been, for decades, a worldwide consensus in the nuclear technical community for disposal through geological isolation of high-level waste (HLW), including spent nuclear fuel (SNF). However, none of the national programs established to implement geological disposal has yet succeeded in establishing a geological repository and emplacing HLW in it. The large and growing HLW inventory from civilian and military reactor use over nearly 60 years remains in surface facilities intended only for interim storage.
Summarize alternatives for moving SONGS SNF offsite to an interim storage facility or repository. Describe the process for preparing for transporting canisters offsite. Summariz the SCE Action plan for making progress to move SNF offsite.
Status and Trends in Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management is a collaborative project between the IAEA, the European Commission and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, with the participation of nuclear industry organization the World Nuclear Association, that aims to consolidate and complement the information gathered from different initiatives around the world.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring options for developing a large-scale transportation system for the safe transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste to future storage or disposal facilities. This complex, large-scale transportation system will involve coordinated, integrated activities. Interfaces with various transportation and non-transportation activities must be defined, and systems must be developed to ensure successful integration when the system becomes operational.
The 12th International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety (ICNC) will be held in Sendai, Japan on October, 2023. Twenty years after the last conference in Japan, which was held in Tokai-mura as the 7th ICNC, Japanese criticality safety community has the privilege of hosting ICNC again. ICNC has been held every 4 years under the support of the Nuclear Energy Agency of OECD and provided a great opportunity for the communication among researchers, engineers, plant operators, students and regulators related to criticality safety.
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See you in Indianapolis!
Be a part of one of the largest gatherings of nuclear professionals in the country where the brightest minds engage – and inspire –leaders from across the nuclear science and technology landscape. In addition to an impressive list of government and industry leaders, we are also planning several outstanding hot-topic technical sessions and popular plenary speakers.
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, has attractions, fine dining, and fun for Everyone.
PATRAM2023
The PATRAM Symposia is the only international event dedicated to the exchange of information for packaging and transportation of radioactive materials and therefore presents a unique opportunity for the entire professional community as Industrials and Authorities.
We host an average of 800 participants distributed between plenary conferences, technical sessions, posters sessions and a technical competition with awards to be granted.
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Spring 2023 Board Meeting- March 28, 2023
Spring 2023 Board Meeting
March 28, 2023
central Florida; exact location TBD
Topic: DOE's Efforts Related to Removing Spent Nuclear Fuel from Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Sites
POC: Jo Jo Lee; lee@nwtrb.gov; 703-235-4482 and
Bret Leslie; leslie@nwtrb.gov; 703-235-9132
