Nuclear Fuel Cycle

  1. Interim Storage of Spent Fuel
    1. At-Reactor Storage
      1. Spent Fuel Pools
        1. Pool Design
          1. Structural Requirements
            1. Liner Systems
              1. Cooling Systems
              2. Water Chemistry
                1. Boron Addition
                  1. pH Control
                    1. Corrosion Inhibitors
                    2. Storage Racks
                      1. Criticality Control
                        1. Heat Removal
                          1. Seismic Design
                          2. Pool Operations
                            1. Water Level Maintenance
                              1. Cleanup Systems
                                1. Monitoring
                              2. Dry Cask Storage
                                1. Cask Types
                                  1. Concrete Casks
                                    1. Metal Casks
                                      1. Dual-Purpose Casks
                                      2. Cask Design Features
                                        1. Shielding
                                          1. Heat Removal
                                            1. Containment
                                            2. Loading Operations
                                              1. Fuel Transfer
                                                1. Drying Process
                                                  1. Sealing
                                                  2. Storage Operations
                                                    1. Monitoring Systems
                                                      1. Security Measures
                                                  3. Away-from-Reactor Storage
                                                    1. Centralized Storage Facilities
                                                      1. Facility Design
                                                        1. Transportation Interface
                                                        2. Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations
                                                          1. Licensing Requirements
                                                            1. Design Standards

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