Published April 1985 | Version v1
Report

Analyses of potential effects of an MRS facility on spent fuel transportation requirements

Creators

  • 1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA

Description

The Department of Energy is currently evaluating the need for and feasibility of a Monitored Retrievable Storage facility (MRS) as an integral part of the nuclear waste management system. The results of this investigation, with accompanying recommendations, will be provided to the Congress of the United States for their consideration. As part of the evaluation of the integral MRS facility, and assessment of the impacts to the waste management system are being studied. This paper presents the results obtained from analyzing the potential impacts of an integral MRS facility on the transportation portion of the waste management system

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Waste managemnt '85: waste isolation in the US, technical programs and public education. Volume 1. Waste policies and programs, high-level waste: proceedings
Journal Page Range
p. 373-374.
Report number
CONF-850314--Vol.1

Conference

Title
Waste management '85.
Dates
24-28 Mar 1985.
Place
Tucson, AZ (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19001891
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPENT FUELS; TRANSPORT; US MRS PROJECT; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT