SHAKING THINGS UP: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just completed seismic testing at UC San Diego on a pair of full-scale dry storage systems for spent nuclear fuel. The data will be used to better understand the potential impacts earthquakes have on fuel that is safely and securely stored at more than 70 reactors sites in the U.S. ➡️: https://bit.ly/4bRrU9j
Engineers and team members alike will find creative ways to use spent fuel!
That “spent” fuel still has a lot of potential in it. Hopefully, we’ll be able to take advantage of it and not leave it sitting around forever. Glad to see these safety test however…
I think this research will be very helpful in reducing cost of storage, where we tend to overspend. Hopefully these reports will also be helpful in calculating overall seismic effects on new build outs. Time series data takes time but it can be used in multiple applications.
Thanks for sharing☢️🤠
Shaken, not stirred.
Well done!
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2moHmmm...these works started in the 90's, executed by different Cask manufacturers for qualification. Someone explain why were funding these projects, when we should be funding technological advances for spent fuel reuse and reduction. Does the DOE have a better and more economical cask design or neutron absorption material than other Cask OEM's?