Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation: An Examination of Potential Lessons Learned From Prior Shipping Campaigns

Keister, Marsha ; McBride, Kathryn

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Spent Fuels Lessons Learned;    Security;    Lessons Learned;    Transportation Systems;    Public Health;   

DOI  :  10.2172/911651
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-06-11223
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-99ID-13727
RP-ID  :  911651

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), as amended, assigned the Department of Energy (DOE) responsibility for developing and managing a Federal system for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW). The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) is responsible for accepting, transporting, and disposing of SNF and HLW at the Yucca Mountain repository in a manner that protects public health, safety, and the environment; enhances national and energy security; and merits public confidence. OCRWM faces a near-term challenge—to develop and demonstrate a transportation system that will sustain safe and efficient shipments of SNF and HLW to a repository. To better inform and improve its current planning, OCRWM has extensively reviewed plans and other documents related to past high-visibility shipping campaigns of SNF and other radioactive materials within the United States. This report summarizes the results of this review and, where appropriate, lessons learned.