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The Process for Shipment of Test, Research and Training Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) to the INEEL : 

The Process for Shipment of Test, Research and Training Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) to the INEEL John W. Collins, SNF/SNM Manager E. David Houck, Advisory Engineer Steven D. Wahnschaffe, Principal Engineer

The Idaho Settlement Agreement (ISA) Establishes Requirements: 

The Idaho Settlement Agreement (ISA) Establishes Requirements The Idaho Settlement Agreement (ISA) between the United States Navy, Department of Energy (DOE), and the INEEL Requires the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) is cleaned up and is not a long-term SNL or HLW storage site Allows the shipment of SNF to the INEEL if certain conditions are met Sets limits for the receipt of SNF at the INEEL Sets milestones for removal of the waste and SNF from the INEEL.

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The State of Idaho May Suspend SNF Shipments to the INEEL if DOE Fails to Complete All of the Following Milestones Continue the INEEL environmental restoration Act in good faith compliance and affirmative support to the Settlement Agreement’s fulfillment Ship a rolling 3-year average of 2,000 m3 per year of transuranic waste from the INEEL from January 1, 2003 to completion Issue a Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the treatment of calcined wastes by December 31, 2009 Submit a RCRA Part B permit for the treatment of calcined wastes application for by December 31, 2012 Ship all transuranic waste now located at INEEL to a designated facility (currently WIPP) by December 31, 2018

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Completed ISA Milestones Which Enable the Receipt of SNF Completed construction of Three Mile Island (TMI) Dry Storage Facility by December 31, 1998 (completed December 23, 1998) Completed TMI fuel moves by June 1, 2001 (4/20/01) Commenced negotiating a schedule with the State of Idaho for the transfer of all spent fuel at INEEL out of wet storage facilities by December 31, 1999 (5/13/99) Five of six wet storage facilities have been emptied Commenced spent fuel loading into dry storage by July 1, 2003 (4/20/01) Made the first shipment of transuranic waste from the INEEL by April 30, 1999 (4/27/99) Shipped 3,100 m3 of transuranic waste from the INEEL by January 1, 2003 (10/21/01)

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Limitations for SNF Receipts Set Forth by the ISA After December 31, 2000, DOE may transport no more than a total of 55 metric tons heavy metal (MTHM) of DOE SNF to the INEEL. Up to twenty DOE (non-naval) truck shipments are permitted each year starting January 1, 2001. DOE may not make more than thirteen DOE truck shipments per year to the INEEL during years 2004-2012. DOE must remove all spent fuel, including naval and TMI SNF, from Idaho by January 1, 2035. Note: The ISA provides the allowance that shipments that DOE is entitled to make to the INEEL in any calendar year, but has not made, may be shipped in any subsequent calendar year, notwithstanding the limitations on the number of shipments per year.

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Restructuring of the INEEL The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will contain the laboratory and R&D functions of the INEEL and the Argonne National Laboratory West (ANL-W). INL will be a DOE-Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) entity INL will be DOE-NE’s first national laboratory The Idaho Completion Project (ICP) Will be responsible for the remediation and cleanup of the INEEL (non-INL facilities) Will be responsible for the receipt of SNF and the storage, packaging, and shipment of SNF and HLW to the repository ICP will be a DOE-Environmental Management (DOE-EM) entity

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“Standard for Receipt of Spent Nuclear Fuel,” STD-1120 The Standard for Receipt of Spent Nuclear Fuel, STD-1120 Identifies and documents the requirements and process for receiving SNF at the INEEL Provides SNF shippers, the DOE, and the INEEL with the essential information for preparing and transferring SNF to an INEEL SNF storage facility Documents the generic and facility specific SNF receipt criteria at the INEEL Provides sample Required Shipper’s Data Forms and the INEEL SNF Receipt Checklist The INEEL objective is a defined, efficient, problem-free process for the shippers, DOE, and the INEEL.

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INEEL Fuel Inspection Capabilities The Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) has fuel inspection capabilities to determine SNF condition All of the TRIGA SNF shipped to INTEC has been inspected since the ISA The INTEC has wet and dry inspection capability An INTEC inspection meets the requirements for determining the SNF condition for shipment and INEEL storage

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INEEL TRIGA Fuel Inspections At England and Indonesia – The Team in Action

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INEEL Ultrasonic Inspection Capabilities The INEEL has developed and implemented ultrasonic (UT) inspection of SNF cans with the capability to determine if water has penetrated the can. The INEEL UT inspection method performed better than the required (95% confidence for a 97% accuracy) for the Fermi driver can transfer activity with 100 of 100 calibration cans correctly and accurately inspected. To test the UT system 36 Fermi driver fuel cans were inspected. One can had a small quantity of water In January 2005, 214 Fermi driver SNF fuel cans will be inspected to determine if they are wet prior to placing in dry storage

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INEEL Ultrasonic Inspections of Fermi Driver Fuel Cans

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Recent TRIGA SNF Receipts at the INEEL - Foreign Receipts Korea – three truck casks counting as one rail shipment – 1998 Germany – one truck cask shipment – 1999 Italy – one truck cask shipment – 1999 Romania – one truck cask shipment - 1999 Slovenia – two truck cask shipments – 1999 England – one truck cask shipment – 2000 Germany – three truck cask shipments – 2001 Japan – one truck cask shipment – 2003 Indonesia – two truck cask shipment – 2004

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Recent SNF Receipts at the INEEL - Domestic Receipts West Valley – PWR and BWR fuel, two rail casks – 2003 Oak Ridge – miscellaneous fuel, five truck casks – 2003 General Atomics - miscellaneous fuel, one truck cask – 2003 Cornell University – TRIGA fuel – one truck cask – 2003 University of Illinois – TRIGA fuel – two truck casks - 2004

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Major Lessons Learned Early communication and early and complete fuel data is vital. Notify DOE-Idaho Operations Office (NE-ID) as early as possible of the intent to ship No later that eighteen months prior to shipment. Receive NE-ID approval to ship as early as possible No later that twelve months prior to shipment. Provide a complete draft of the Fuel Required Shipper’s Data form as early as possible No later that six months prior to shipment. Determination of the fuel condition and integrity of cladding should be done at least six months prior to shipment

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Status of Ongoing and Near-term SNF Receipts at the INEEL State University of New York (SUNY)-Buffalo Spring 2005 PULSTAR fuel preparations are underway University of California-Davis (McClellan AFB)/University of Utah Summer 2005 TRIGA fuel University of Texas/ University of Texas A&M Summer 2005 TRIGA fuel Out-year: An average of three domestic shipments per year Out-year: An average of two foreign shipments per year

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Questions and Discussion