Depleted-uranium-silicate backfill of spent-fuel waste packages for repository containment and criticality control

Charles W. Forsberg; Ron B. Pope; Ron C. Ashline; Mark D. DeHart; Kenneth W. Childs; Jabo S. Tang

Depleted-uranium-silicate backfill of spent-fuel waste packages for repository containment and criticality control

Charles W. Forsberg, Ron B. Pope, Ron C. Ashline, Mark D. DeHart, Kenneth W. Childs, Jabo S. Tang

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Abstract

A new technology, the Depleted Uranium Silicate COntainer Backfill System (DUSCOBS), is proposed to improve the performance and reduce the uncertainties of geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). DUSCOBS is designed to: (1) reduce radionuclide release rates from the waste package and (2) reduce the potential for repository nuclear criticality events. As a secondary benefit, it disposes of excess depleted uranium (DU). DUSCOBS also provides benefits for SNF storage and transport. These are discussed in a companion paper.

Original language	English
Pages	366-368
Number of pages	3
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 7th Annual International Conference on High Radioactive Waste Management - Las Vegas, NV, USA Duration: Apr 29 1996 → May 3 1996

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1996 7th Annual International Conference on High Radioactive Waste Management
City	Las Vegas, NV, USA
Period	04/29/96 → 05/3/96

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1996. 366-368 Paper presented at Proceedings of the 1996 7th Annual International Conference on High Radioactive Waste Management, Las Vegas, NV, USA.

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