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DOE on track to deliver high-burnup SNF to Idaho by 2027
The Department of Energy said it anticipated delivering a research cask of high-burnup spent nuclear fuel from Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia to Idaho National Laboratory by fall 2027. The planned shipment is part of the High Burnup Dry Storage Research Project being conducted by the DOE with the Electric Power Research Institute.
As preparations continue, the DOE said it is working closely with federal agencies as well as tribal and state governments along potential transportation routes to ensure safety, transparency, and readiness every step of the way.
Watch the DOE’s latest video outlining the project here.
Seng Liek Liew, Long-Poe Ku
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 2 | September 1991 | Pages 164-178
Technical Paper | Shielding | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29687
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Shielding optimization for the Compact Ignition Tokamak baseline test cell building design is performed to minimize the cost. The design is based on iterative calculations using one-dimensional SN models calibrated to the results obtained by coupling a three-dimensional Monte Carlo model to a two-dimensional SN model. These sophisticated models remove most conservative factors in the baseline design. When a low-sodium concrete is used as the base material, the boron concentration and the thicknesses are reduced substantially. The optimal configuration that satisfies all the shielding and structural requirements shows a cost reduction of ∼14% ($4.1 million) relative to the baseline design.