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Spent-fuel transportation experience and issues: transshipments and storage casks

George C. Allen, J.W. Cashwell, Michael Moesmann Madsen, C.G. Shirley

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Significant numbers (>5100) of spent fuel assemblies from commercial light water reactors have been transported in the US over the last twenty years with an excellent safety record. This paper presents information on experience in the United States involving the transportation of commercial light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel. In addition, accident and incident data relative to spent fuel cask shipping activities are reviewed. Current transportation-related issues involving spent fuel storage are discussed.

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Key concepts: Spent nuclear fuel, Spent fuel pool, Waste management, Light-water reactor, Engineering, Environmental science, Transport engineering, Nuclear engineering