Spent fuel pool

San Onofre Begins New Chapter as Fuel Transfer Operations End

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Friday, August 7, 2020
Public relations, Investor relations, Energy, Communications, Nuclear, Utilities, Nuclear power stations, Radioactive waste, Spent fuel pool, Nuclear technology, San Onofre, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

The fuel is now one step closer to being ready for relocation to an off-site facility when one becomes available.

Key Points: 
  • The fuel is now one step closer to being ready for relocation to an off-site facility when one becomes available.
  • Both wet storage of spent fuel in pools of water and dry storage in welded stainless-steel canisters are extremely safe.
  • However, dry storage offers additional safety benefits: The dry storage systems at San Onofre have more than twice the seismic rating as the spent fuel pools, and dry storage requires no electricity because the fuel is convection cooled with ambient air.
  • For the duration of the project, SCE will continue to issue quarterly updates to surrounding residents on activity at San Onofre.

Global Nuclear Spent Fuel Market 2019-2023: Bechtel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Orano are Some of the Major Companies Profiled - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Energy, Nuclear, Nuclear technology, Nuclear physics, Radioactive waste, Energy technology, Nuclear reprocessing, Nuclear fuels, Nuclear power, Spent nuclear fuel, Nuclear fuel cycle, Nuclear fuel, Spent fuel pool, High-level waste

The management of spent fuel, which is generated from nuclear power plants until its disposal, is a crucial step of the nuclear fuel cycle and constitutes the back end.

Key Points: 
  • The management of spent fuel, which is generated from nuclear power plants until its disposal, is a crucial step of the nuclear fuel cycle and constitutes the back end.
  • The nuclear fuel cycle must end with safe, secure, and sustainable management of spent fuel.
  • Regulations establish requirements, procedures, and criteria for issuing licenses to receive, transfer, and possess nuclear power reactor spent fuel, nuclear power reactor-related Greater than Class C waste, and other radioactive materials, which are associated with spent fuel storage in an independent spent fuel storage installation.
  • Regulations about nuclear spent fuel management to ensure safety and sustainability augment the growth of the global nuclear spent fuel market during the forecast period.