Impact of Nuclear Energy Futures on Advanced Fuel Cycle Options.

Dixon, B. W. ; Piet, S. J.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Nuclear energy;    Fuel cycle;    Spent fuels;    Waste disposal;    Nuclear fuels;   

RP-ID  :  DE2005839351

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act requires the Secretary of Energy to inform Congress before 2010 on the need for a second geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. By that time, the spent fuel discharged from current commercial reactors will exceed the statutory limit of the first repository. There are several approaches to eliminate the need for another repository in this century. This paper presents a high-level analysis of these spent fuel management options in the context of a full range of possible nuclear energy futures. The analysis indicates the best option to implement varies depending on the nuclear energy future selected.