CANMOX offers solution to manage legacy spent fuel inventories

摘要

To meet the challenges of the 21st century, the UK has initiated a renewed commitment to nuclear power as a strategic energy source. As a consequence, the first of some 19GWe of new generation plants are expected to be on line around 2020. Yet as the UK government launches into an exciting new era of CO_2-free power production, it is also mindful of the ongoing need to manage its legacy spent fuel inventories, which is best described by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) goal: 'Dealing with the Past. Protecting the Future'.