NWTRB Fact Sheets


NWTRB Fact Sheets

Note: Brief summaries of technical issues relevant to management and disposal of high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel in the United States. These files are provided in PDF format for reading by Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be downloaded free from Adobe File sizes are provided..


Technical Advancements and Issues Associated with Permanent Disposal of High-Activity Waste Available as: Technical Advancements; (PDF format - 108KB)

Radiation Source Term Information on the "radiation source term," which sets the boundary condition for assessing the containment capability of the undisturbed geology in a repository system. Knowing the source term accurately is crucial for properly assessing the performance of a repository and the potential radiation dose to the public. Available as: Radiation Source Term; (PDF format - 23KB)

Uranium Supply and Demand Estimates of current and future supply of and demand for uranium, the source of the isotope uranium-235 used to fuel the overwhelming majority of nuclear power plants. Available as: Uranium; (PDF format - 150KB)

Deep Borehole Disposal Available as: Deep Borehole Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste; (PDF format - 174KB)

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