Published June 1988 | Version v1
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A review and analysis of European industrial experience in handling LWR [light water reactor] spent fuel and vitrified high-level waste

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The industrial facilities that have been built or are under construction in France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and West Germany to handle light-water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and canisters of vitrified high-level waste before ultimate disposal are described and illustrated with drawings and photographs. Published information on the operating performances of these facilities is also given. This information was assembled for consideration in planning and design of similar equipment and facilities needed for the Federal Waste Management System in the United States. 79 refs., 71 figs., 10 tabs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A07/MF A01; 1 as DE88013505.

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141 p.
Report number
ORNL/TM--10696

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20009152
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
CASKS; EVALUATION; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; FRANCE; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SPENT FUELS; SWEDEN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; EUROPE; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR MATERIALS; SCANDINAVIA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES

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