Waste Management System Architecture Evaluations

The Nuclear Fuel Storage and Transportation Planning Project (NFST), under the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Fuel Cycle Technologies, is developing tools and techniques, gathering data and information, and conducting analyses to inform future decisions regarding the waste management system. Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) management system analysis, system engineering, and decision analysis principles are being used to inform future decisions regarding an integrated used fuel management system. The application of these techniques to this complex and challenging problem have been recognized as being essential by the Blue Ribbon Commission for America’s Nuclear Future and the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. Flexibility, adaptability, phasing, and step-wise learning are key considerations for evaluating the system.