Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Author: International Atomic Energy Agency

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789201061195

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This publication is a revision by amendment of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-15 and provides recommendations and guidance on the storage of spent nuclear fuel. It covers all types of storage facility and all types of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and research reactors. It takes into consideration the longer storage periods beyond the original design lifetime of the storage facility that have become necessary owing to delays in the development of disposal facilities and the reduction in reprocessing activities. It also considers developments associated with nuclear fuel, such as higher enrichment, mixed oxide fuels and higher burnup. Guidance is provided on all stages in the lifetime of a spent fuel storage facility, from planning through siting and design to operation and decommissioning. The revision was undertaken by amending, adding and/or deleting specific paragraphs addressing recommendations and findings from studying the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.


An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

Author: Russian Academy of Sciences

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-11-03

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 030909688X

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As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.


Safety Assessment for Spent Fuel Storage Facilities

Safety Assessment for Spent Fuel Storage Facilities

Author: International Atomic Energy Agency

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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Describes international approaches for maintaining fuel subcritical, removing residual heat, providing radiation protection and containing radioactive materials for the lifetime of a facility. It is intended to provide details on the safety assessment of interim spent fuel storage facilities that are not an integral part of an operating plant.