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New coolants, new fuels: A new generation of university reactors
Here’s an easy way to make aging U.S. power reactors look relatively youthful: Compare them (average age: 43) with the nation’s university research reactors. The 25 operating today have been licensed for an average of about 58 years.
Paul J. Macbeth, Winston W. Hickman
Nuclear Technology | Volume 24 | Number 3 | December 1974 | Pages 383-390
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste | doi.org/10.13182/NT74-A31501
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The Idaho Transuranic Storage Area (ITSA) consists of wastes packaged in fiberglass-coated wooden boxes or steel drums designed to retain their integrity for 20 years. Containers are stacked on sloped asphalt pads. The array is covered with plywood, nylon-reinforced polyvinyl sheeting, and 2 to 3 ft of earth. The need for a safe and efficient method for storage of low-level transuranic wastes prompted the development of ITSA. Storage costs in 1973 for 208 000 ft3 of waste containing 24 600 Ci of transuranic activity average $1.04/ft3.
