Options for Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste for Countries Developing New Nuclear Power Programmes

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NW-T-1.24 (Rev. 1)

English STI/PUB/1825 | 978-92-0-103118-1

56 pages | 9 figures | € 32.00 | Date published: 2018

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Many countries are considering the construction of their first nuclear power plant or the expansion of a small nuclear power programme, and some have limited experience in managing radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The present revised publication provides a concise summary of key issues related to the development of a sound radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management system. It is intended to brief countries with small or newly established nuclear power programmes about the challenges of, and to describe current and potential alternatives for, managing reactor waste and spent fuel arising during operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

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IAEA Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Waste Management, Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Measures, Radioactive Wastes, Spent Reactor Fuels, Storage, Nuclear Power, SNF, Spent Nuclear Fuel, National Policy, Technical Strategies, Nuclear Power Programmes, Regulatory Body, Radionuclides, Clearance Level, Administration, Reactor Operation, Decommissioning, Reprocessing, Recycling, Waste Categories, Timescales, Financial Resources, Safe Management, Nuclear Activities, LWRs, Light Water Reactors, HWRs, Heavy Water Reactors, Uranium, Plutonium, Good Practices, Policies, Spent Fuel Inventories, Management Practices, Disposal, Nuclear Power Production, Decision Makers, Recommendations, Safety Standards, Strategic Approaches, Waste Levels, Countries, Developments