Making the Case for Safe Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel for Extended Periods of Time: Combining Near-Term Experiments and Analyses with Longer-Term Confirmatory Demo

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The need for extended storage of used nuclear fuel is increasing globally as disposition schedules for used fuel are pushed further into the future. This is creating a situation where dry storage of used fuel may need to be extended beyond normal regulatory licensing periods. While it is generally accepted that used fuel in dry storage will remain in a safe condition, there is little data that demonstrate used fuel performance in dry storage environments for long periods of time. This is especially true for high burnup used fuel. This paper discusses a technical approach that defines a process that develops the technical basis for demonstrating the safety of used fuel over extended periods of time.

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