Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
2004 International RERTR Meeting

TECHNICAL, ECONOMICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF REPATRIATION OF RUSSIAN-ORIGIN RESEARCH REACTOR SNF TO RUSSIA

Smirnov A., Kanashov B., Efarov S.,
R&D Company “Sosny”, Dimitrovgrad, Russia

Lebedev A.,
TENEX, Moscow, Russia

Kolupaev D.
“Mayak” plant, Ozersk, Russia

ABSTRACT
 

The aim of the report is to find some principal decisions to implement an Agreement between the Governments of the Russian Federation and the USA on repatriation of the research reactor spent nuclear fuel (RR SNF) to the Russian Federation. The report presents some ideas and approaches to the transportation of the Russian-origin RR SNF from the technical, economical and legal viewpoints. The report summarizes the Russian experience and possibilities to fulfill the program under the Agreement. Some decisions are proposed related to application of the international transportation experience and the most advanced technologies for the RR SNF handling. At present, there is no any unified SNF transportation technology that is capable to implement the transportation program schedule set by the Agreement. The decision is in the comprehensive approach as well as in the development of mobile and flexible schemes and in implementation of parallel and combined shipments.

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