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Dry storage for VVER/RBMK fuel using reinforced concrete containers
W.F. Howe, Lisa Grande, Philippa Armstrong
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Abstract
After 25 years of commercial nuclear power generation, most utility operators are faced with shortages of storage space in the original At-Reactor spent fuel pools. In order to continue station operation, interim measures must be taken. A number of proven and safe technology options are available to utilities. These include Away-From-Reactor wet storage, reprocessing, and Away-From-Reactor dry storage. A number of North American utilities have selected and operate dry storage in modular systems as an interim measure prior to deep geologic disposal. This paper will describe one modular dry storage technology option, selected for the storage of 13,000 MtU of spent fuel on-site at Ontario Hydro`s Pickering Nuclear Station. This paper will describe the technical advantages of this technology. This technology has been advanced for operators of RBMK and VVER type reactors facing shortages in their spent fuel pools.