Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Title | Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel PDF eBook |
Author | International Atomic Energy Agency |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-04-30 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9789201061195 |
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.
Nuclear Wastes
Title | Nuclear Wastes PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 590 |
Release | 1996-02-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309052262 |
Disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production and power generation has caused public outcry and political consternation. Nuclear Wastes presents a critical review of some waste management and disposal alternatives to the current national policy of direct disposal of light water reactor spent fuel. The book offers clearcut conclusions for what the nation should do today and what solutions should be explored for tomorrow. The committee examines the currently used "once-through" fuel cycle versus different alternatives of separations and transmutation technology systems, by which hazardous radionuclides are converted to nuclides that are either stable or radioactive with short half-lives. The volume provides detailed findings and conclusions about the status and feasibility of plutonium extraction and more advanced separations technologies, as well as three principal transmutation concepts for commercial reactor spent fuel. The book discusses nuclear proliferation; the U.S. nuclear regulatory structure; issues of health, safety and transportation; the proposed sale of electrical energy as a means of paying for the transmutation system; and other key issues.
Safety of spent fuel transportation
Title | Safety of spent fuel transportation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Hazardous substances |
ISBN |
Transportation of Used Fuel
Title | Transportation of Used Fuel PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 2 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Nuclear fuels |
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NUREG/CR.
Title | NUREG/CR. PDF eBook |
Author | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Nuclear energy |
ISBN |
Safety Assessment for Spent Fuel Storage Facilities
Title | Safety Assessment for Spent Fuel Storage Facilities PDF eBook |
Author | International Atomic Energy Agency |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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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.
Legal and Institutional Issues of Transportable Nuclear Power Plants
Title | Legal and Institutional Issues of Transportable Nuclear Power Plants PDF eBook |
Author | International Atomic Energy Agency |
Publisher | International Atomic Energy Agency |
Pages | 95 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9789201447104 |
A transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) is a factory-manufactured, movable nuclear power plant, which when fuelled is capable of producing final energy products such as electricity and heat. Transportable nuclear power plants are not designed to operate during transportation. This publication highlights the potential benefits of TNPPs, describes the legal and institutional issues for their deployment in countries other than the country of origin, reveals challenges that might be faced in their deployment, and outlines pathways for resolution of the identified issues and challenges in the short and long terms. It is addressed to senior legal, regulatory and technical officers in Member States planning to embark on a nuclear power programme or to expand an existing one by considering the introduction of a TNPP.