FEASIBILITY AND INCENTIVES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPENT FUEL OPERATING HISTORIES IN THE CRITICALITY ANALYSIS OF SPENT FUEL SHIPPING CASKS

Analyses have been completed that indicate the consideration of spent fuel histories ("burnup credit") in the design of spent fuel shipping casks is a justifiable concept that would result in cost savings and public risk benefits in the transport of spent nuclear fuel. Since cask capacities could be increased over those of casks without burnup credit, the number of shipments necessary to transport a given amount of fuel could be reduced. Reducing the number of shipments would increase safety benefits by reducing public and occupational exposure to both radiological and nonradiological risks associated with the transport of spent fuel. Economic benefits would include lower in-transit shipping costs, reduced transportation fleet capital costs, and reduced numbers of cask handling operations at both shipping and receiving facilities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sandia National Laboratories

  P.O. Box 5800
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87185

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • SANDERS, T L
  • Westfall, R M
  • JONES, R H
• Publication Date: 1987-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Costs; Feasibility analysis; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Incentives; Radioactive waste disposal; Risk assessment; Spent reactor fuels
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475178
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAND87-0151 UC-71, TTC-713
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1987 12:00AM