National nuclear energy storage record

Where is spent nuclear fuel stored?

Spent nuclear fuel is safely stored in dry storage casks and in-ground storage vaults at Idaho National Laboratory.

What are the methods of storing spent nuclear fuel?

Spent nuclear fuel is safely stored using two methods: dry storage casks and in-ground storage vaults. These methods have been used for decades at Idaho National Laboratory.

What is spent nuclear fuel (SNF)?

According to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) is fuel that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor following irradiation, and its constituent elements have not been separated by reprocessing.

Where is DOE's spent nuclear fuel (SNF) stored?

Based upon the 1995 Record of Decision, DOE is temporarily storing its SNF at Hanford, SRS, and INL until a repository is completed. The Hanford Site retained most of its inventory of SNF, while the remaining DOE SNF was consolidated at INL or SRS.

Where can I find nuclear testing records?

At the Department of Energy, nuclear testing records can be found through certain other mediums and venues, such as online at OpenNet, at public reading rooms, or at the Nuclear Testing Archive (formerly the Coordination and Information Center).

Should radioactive waste be stored in a national repository?

Currently, storage of radioactive waste (RW) and spent fuel (SF) and the subsequent disposal is understood as a national, rather than regional, task. For this reason, the final transport from storage sites to the national repository will in most cases be a national consideration.