Dry cask storage
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Dry cask storage is a method of storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in the spent fuel pool for at least one year.. These casks are typically steel cylinders that are either welded or bolted closed. When inside, the fuel rods are surrounded by inert gas. Ideally, the steel cylinder provides leak-tight containment of the spent fuel. Each cylinder is surrounded by additional steel, concrete, or other material to provide radiation shielding to workers and members of the public. Some of the cask designs can be used for both storage and transportation. Three companies Holtec Intl, NAC Intl. and Areva Nuohms are marketing Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI's) based upon an unshielded muti purpose caniste which is transported and store in on-site vertical or horizontal shielded storage modules constructed of steel and concrete.These systems are in-place and operational at a number of utility sites.
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| NRC: Dry Cask Storage NRC: Dry Cask Storage www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/dry-cask-storage.html - Web |
| Locations of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Instal... Locations of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/locations.html - Web |
| www.drycask.com www.drycask.com www.drycask.com - Web |
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