Comparison of Gamma and Neutron Dose Rate Variations with Time for Cast Iron and Metal-Concrete Casks Used for RBMK-1500 Spent Fuel Storage
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL(2021)
Abstract
The present SF management concept in Lithuania envisages that spent RBMK-1500 fuel will be stored in dry storage containers for 50 years, before being disposed of in a deep geological repository. However, the risk that a deep geological repository will not be constructed at the planned time should be taken into account, and the extension of SF storage over 50 years should be considered. This paper presents a comparison of gamma and neutron dose rate distributions and variations with planned and extended storage times for cast iron and metal-concrete containers loaded with RBMK-1500 SF. All calculations were performed using the SCALE computer codes system. The modeling results show that the overall shielding properties of the CONSTOR (R) RBMK-1500 container containing the same neutron and gamma sources are better than those of the CASTOR (R) RBMK-1500 container. During an extended storage period (from 50 to 300 years), the total dose rate would decrease considerably and the dose rate due to neutrons would become dominant for both containers.
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RBMK-1500 spent fuel,dose rate,CASTOR (R) RBMK-1500 container,CONSTOR (R) RBMK-1500 container,dry storage
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