Spent fuel conditioning national context

For the aluminium based RRSF, currently in operational and interim wet storage, interim dry storage of the processed spent fuel is being considered. 

The diverse fuel types considered are A1 + Al-U alloys, A1 + Al-uranium oxides, A1 + Al-uranium silicide and A1 + Al-UMo. 

Previous work, carried out during the spent fuel repatriation campaign and post-irradiation examination of spent fuel, consisted in removing structural parts from spent fuel assemblies by cropping and disassembling (Fig. 18). This experience would be most probably applied to use separated fuel plates instead of full fuel assemblies as input for the different fuel processing options. 

In the framework of the Radioactive Waste Management Strategic Plan, and supported by the 

Radioactive Waste Management National Programme, the research lines currently being 

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