Storage of assemblies containing mixed-oxide fuel [electronic resource].
Published
Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1997. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Both fresh and spent mixed-oxide (MOX) assemblies exhibit physical characteristics that will necessitate additional measurements and analyses beyond those that are done for low-enriched uranium (LEU) assemblies. While none of these analyses or measurements require technological development, estimates for disposition costs and schedules must account for these factors. This report identifies those nuclear engineering analyses that will be required to demonstrate acceptability of MOX fuel assembly storage.