The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for management of aluminum spent fuel from foreign and domestic research reactors, much of which is highly enriched in uranium-235. This EIS will assess the need for additional treatment and storage facilities at the Savannah River Site to accommodate the receipt of this fuel, and it also will assess and select a treatment technology to prepare this fuel for interim storage and eventual shipment to a repository for disposal. This National Research Council book, which was prepared at the request of DOE's Savannah River Office, provides a technical assessment of the technologies, costs, and schedules developed by DOE for eight alternative treatment options and the baseline reprocessing option. It also provides comments on DOE's aluminum spent fuel disposal program, a program that is slated to last for about 40 years and cost in excess of $2 billion. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1. Background and Task2. Treatment Options for Aluminum Spent Nuclear Fuel3. Waste-Package Performance Criteria4. Cost and Schedule5. Concluding ObservationsReferencesAppendix A. Study Request Letter from DOE-Savannah RiverAppendix B. Meeting Agendas and Participants ListAppendix C. Charge to ConsultantsAppendix D. Consultant ReportsAppendix E. Biographical Sketches of ConsultantsAppendix F. Documents Received in This StudyAppendix G. Acronyms and Definitions
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for management of aluminum spent fuel from foreign and domestic research reactors. This book provides an assessment of the technologies, costs, and schedules developed by DOE for eight alternative treatment options and the baseline reprocessing option.
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1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1. Background and Task; 4 2. Treatment Options for Aluminum Spent Nuclear Fuel; 5 3. Waste-Package Performance Criteria; 6 4. Cost and Schedule; 7 5. Concluding Observations; 8 References; 9 Appendix A. Study Request Letter from DOE-Savannah River; 10 Appendix B. Meeting Agendas and Participants List; 11 Appendix C. Charge to Consultants; 12 Appendix D. Consultant Reports; 13 Appendix E. Biographical Sketches of Consultants; 14 Appendix F. Documents Received in This Study; 15 Appendix G. Acronyms and Definitions
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780309060493
Publisert
1998-06-06
Utgiver
Vendor
National Academies Press
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Biographical note

Milton Levenson, Principal Investigator, Kevin D. Crowley, Study Director; National Research Council