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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.
B. P. Bromley, A. V. Colton
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 8 | August 2021 | Pages 1182-1192
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1812318
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Lattice physics and core physics studies have been carried out to investigate the feasibility of destroying long-lived fission products (LLFPs) using special target fuel bundles in blanket fuel channels in a seed-blanket core in a pressure tube heavy water reactor (PT-HWR) fueled primarily with natural uranium. Results indicate that it should be feasible to achieve net zero production of LLFPs such as 79Se and 129I using one to two dedicated blanket channels containing LLFP target bundles. With 60 blanket channels, the net production rate of 99Tc or 126Sn could be reduced by 75% or more. Further design modifications may be able to achieve net zero production for most LLFPs, with the exception of 135Cs, which would require isotopic separation.