SPENT FUEL TRANSPORTATION: A SUCCESS STORY

Spent fuel research and development demonstrations and associated transportation activities are being performed for DOE's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) as a part of the storage cask performance testing programs at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). These spent fuel programs support the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) and Department of Energy objectives for cooperative demonstrations with the utilities, testing at federal sites, and alternatives for viable transportation systems. The shipment of spent fuel to the INEL from the Surry Power Station and the Nevada Test Site required shipping plans and coordination between DOE, EG and G Idaho, and Virginia Power transportation personnel, as well as extensive communication with the corridor states.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Energy

  Idaho Operations Office
  Idaho Falls, ID  United States  83401
• Authors:
  • Gertz, C P
  • Schoonen, D H
  • WAKEMAN, B H
• Publication Date: 1986-10-29

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coordination; Federal government; Freight transportation; Nuclear fuels; Planning; Public utilities; Radioactive waste disposal; Shipping; Spent reactor fuels; State government
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472877
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EGG-M-35186, CONF-861102-27
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1987 12:00AM