Radioactive scrap metal market study: Use of RSM by electric utility industry for spent fuel storage

摘要

This report provides the results of an effort to evaluate the restricted use of radioactive scrap metal (RSM) and more specifically contaminated stainless steel, to be removed at the time of electric utility nuclear plant decommissioning for fabrication of canisters to store spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The focus is on the US domestic industry. Interest in pursuing this study was driven by a need within the Federal Department of Energy to find solutions to high level waste storage and disposal requirements including both SNF and materials resulting from defense production facilities clean up and dismantlement.