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Notes from an international workshop on spent fuel management

January 5, 2024, 9:40AMRadwaste Solutions

Some of the participants at the NEA Workshop on Extended Storage and Transportation of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste from Current and Future Reactor Technologies. (Photo: NEA)

A recent event co-organized by the Nuclear Energy Agency, the Electric Power Research Institute, and Holtec International brought together about 100 international experts for a workshop on spent fuel and radioactive waste.

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Notes from an international workshop on spent fuel management

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