Disposition of spent nuclear fuel using the modular helium reactor

Matthew B. Richards

Energy, 1996, vol. 21, issue 4, 333-341

Abstract: Unprocessed light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel may prove to be an unacceptable waste form for permanent geologic disposal because of serious technical and programmatic issues related to long-term proliferation risks and safeguards requirements, to long-term containment of radionuclides, and to underground criticality. An alternative strategy using Modular Helium Reactors (MHRs) and coated-particle fuel technology would deal effectively with these issues, while generating significant revenues from the sale of electricity and demonstrating a meltdown-proof, advanced reactor design for future energy needs. This paper was submitted as a comment to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for determining the scope and content of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Yucca Mountain geologic repository.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(96)00006-0

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