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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.
Morris E. Battat, L. A. Ronald Dierckx,+, C. Robert Emigh
Nuclear Technology | Volume 43 | Number 3 | May 1979 | Pages 338-348
Technical Paper | Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A19222
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A detailed analysis is made showing the feasibility of producing a neutron spectrum that will closely match the first wall neutron environment of any proposed future fusion reactor. An intense neutron source based on the deuterium-tritium reaction and producing 1 to 3 × 1015 14-MeV neutrons per second in a small volume, <1 cm3, is used as the primary source. The spectrum is tailored by surrounding this source with a spherical blanket composed of concentric shells of lithium, uranium (93% 235U), and beryllium. The irradiation volume of ∼100 cm3 is located between the source and the inside of the blanket and can be used for the purpose of radiation damage evaluations.