Characterization, Properties and Methods of Spent Nuclear Fuel is a comprehensive reference focused on the backend of the nuclear fuel cycle. It is paramount that researchers and engineers involved with spent fuel have a deep understanding of the specific fuel they are handling for both safety and economic reasons, and this book presents various opportunities to optimize both nuclear facilities and processes. It starts with a summary of the topic before presenting a broad and deep analysis of the methods available, including transport, storage, disposal, reprocessing, and accidents. Fuel characterization is then presented alongside various methods, measurements, codes and calculations which the reader can follow and apply to their own research or setting. With a focus on decision making and safety, this book will benefit all readers involved in spent nuclear fuel and will equip them with a clear understanding of the safest and most economical approaches which best suit their specific setting.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2 .The back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle 3. Characterization 4. Calorimetric measurements 5. Indirect determination methods 6. Calculation by codes 7. The radiation field from spent nuclear fuel 8. Uncertainty analysis for characterization of spent nuclear fuel 9. Conservatisms and margin 10. Needs and requirements for different parts of the back-end 11. Detectors 12. Data acquisition 13. Decision making 14. International safeguards verification 15. Fuel information: data and history 16. Codes 17. Nuclear data 18. Fuel integrity 19. Nuclear fuel dissolution
