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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.
W. R. Smalley
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 5 | October 1965 | Pages 419-424
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20552
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Type-348 stainless-steel fuel cladding removed from Yankee Cores I and II was evaluated to confirm its acceptability and to determine its irradiation stability. Visual and metallographic examination revealed that the surface condition of the irradiated fuel rods was excellent, with no evidence of corrosion, cracks, or other cladding defects. The microstructure of the cladding was essentially unchanged as a result of reactor exposure. Although the cladding showed marked increases in hardness and strength, the remaining ductility was demonstrated to be adequate. It is concluded that the Type-348 cladding performed acceptably during operation in Yankee Cores I and II and that it is capable of higher irradiation exposure.