Open AccessSPENT NUCLEAR FUEL DRY STORAGE: STATUS AND CURRENT ISSUES
Author(s) -
M. Yatsenko,
A.V. Korolyov
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.46813/2019-123-080
Subject(s) - spent nuclear fuel , attractiveness , current (fluid) , environmental science , nuclear engineering , waste management , environmental economics , computer science , engineering , economics , electrical engineering , psychology , psychoanalysis
Among all the options of spent nuclear storage, dry storage seems to be the most expedient method for the nearest future all over the world. Despite the economic attractiveness and the presence of a positive operating experience, there are still open questions. In this article author investigates the status of dry storage, gives a review of world experience and current issues that need to be solved to ensure safe long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel.