Published 1994 | Version v1
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Long term nuclear criticality potential in waste packages

  • 1. B ampersand W Fuel Co./Management and Operating Contractor, Las Vegas, NV (United States)

Description

Title 10 CFR 60.131.(b).(7) requires that the radioactive waste disposed of in the Mined Geologic Disposal System (MGDS) remain subcritical during the period of isolation. The period of waste isolation, approximately 10,000 years, represents a time period greater than any previously examined for criticality control of spent fuel. Change in the criticality potential over long time periods for the Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) waste package conceptual design has been examined and methods of criticality control over this time have been investigated

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Title
High Level Radioactive Waste Management: Proceedings of the fifth annual international conference. Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
862 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 838-844.

Conference

Title
International high-level radioactive waste management conference.
Dates
22-26 May 1994.
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26034530
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S42: ENGINEERING; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRITICALITY; DESIGN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SPENT FUEL CASKS; TIME DEPENDENCE; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Descriptors DEC
CASKS; CONTAINERS; MANAGEMENT; MOUNTAINS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT