Spent nuclear fuel [[electronic resource] ] : accumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges : report to Congressional requesters

• Pubblicazione: [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2012]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ii, 61 pages) : color illustrations, map
• Soggetto topico: Spent reactor fuels - Storage - United States; Radioactive wastes - United States - Management; Nuclear power plants - Waste disposal - United States; Radioactive waste disposal - Government policy - United States
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 14, 2013).; "August 2012."; "GAO-12-797."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Background. -- Large quantities of spent nuclear fuel are expected to remain at commercial reactor sites for decades. -- The key risk of stored spent fuel is difficult to quantify, but some mitigating actions have been taken. -- Transfer of spent fuel from wet storage offers benefits but also presents challenges. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices.
• Altri titoli varianti: Spent nuclear fuel
• Titolo autorizzato: Spent nuclear fuel
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910704312003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II