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Summary Report of SNF Isotopic Comparisons for the Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology

The "Summary Report of SNF Isotopic Comparisons for the Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology" contains a summary of the analyses that compare SNF measured isotopic concentrations (radiochemical assays) to calculated SNF isotop~c concentrations (SAS2H module ·orScale4.3). The results of these analyses are used to support the validation of the isotopic models for spent commercial light water reactor (LWR) fuel.

LCEs for Naval Reactor Benchmark Calculations

The purpose of this engineering calculation is to document the MCNP4B2LVevaluations of Laboratory Critical Experiments (LCEs) performed as part of the Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology program. LCE evaluations documented in this report were performed for 22 different cases with varied design parameters. Some of these LCEs (10) are documented in existing references (Ref. 7.1 and 7.2), but were re-run for this calculation file using more neutron histories.

Summary Report of Laboratory Critical Experiment Analyses Performed for the Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology

This report, Summary Report of Laboratory Critical Experiment Analyses Performed for the Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology, contains a summary of the laboratory critical experiment (LCE) analyses used to support the validation of the disposal criticality analysis methodology.

Disposal Criticality Analysis Methodology Topical Report

The fundamental objective of this topical report is to present the planned risk-informed disposal criticality analysis methodology to the NRC to seek acceptance that the principles of the methodology and the planned approach to validating the methodology are sound. The design parameters and environmental assumptions within which the waste forms will reside are currently not fully established and will vary with the detailed waste package design, engineered barrier design, repository design, and repository layout.

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