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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.
Zoltán Hózer, Csaba Gyuori, Márta Horváth, Imre Nagy, László Maróti, Lajos Matus, Péter Windberg, József Frecska
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 273-285
Technical Paper | Fuel Cycle and Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3676
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The results of single-rod and bundle ballooning tests with VVER (E110 type) cladding are presented. The comparative study of E110 and Zircaloy-4 showed a significant difference in behavior at 800 to 1000°C. The local maximum of mechanical strength was observed at a low oxidation rate. The pressurization rate played a considerable role in the burst conditions. The rate of the temperature increase and the iodine pretreatment did not significantly influence the mechanical behavior of the fuel rods under accident conditions in the investigated range of parameters. The maximum blockage rate observed in the bundle tests remained below 80%. The experimental data were collected into a database for model development and code validation purposes.