What does Safstor stand for?
What does Safstor stand for?
SAFSTOR
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAFSTOR | Safe Storage (nuclear plant in retirement) |
How do you decommission a nuclear reactor?
The decommissioning process involves removing the used nuclear fuel from the reactor, placing it into the used fuel pool, and eventually into dry storage containers (which can be stored on-site or transported off-site); dismantling systems or components containing radioactive products (e.g., the reactor vessel); and …
What happens when a nuclear power plant gets decommissioned?
How much does it cost to decommission a coal plant?
A study published in 2017 by Resources for the Future (RFF), Decommissioning US Power Plants (Table 1, p. 3) found that the mean cost per megawatt to retire a coal-fired plant was $117,000 (with a range of $21,000 to $466,000 per MW).
How much does it cost to demolish a coal power plant?
Decommissioning costs for a typical 500-MW coal-fired power plant range from $5 million to $15 million net of scrap. The schedule is typically 18 to 30 months.
How do you make the transition from operations to decommissioning?
Making the Transition from Operations to Decommissioning. After closure of a nuclear power plant, the licensee has to reduce the residual radioactivity to safe levels. This will allow the NRC to release the property and permanently terminate the facility’s license. The site must be decommissioned within 60 years of the plant ceasing operations.
What are the options for decommissioning nuclear power plants?
The companies that operate nuclear power plants can use one or both of two options1 to decommission their facilities: SAFSTOR (Safe Storage) or DECON (Decontamination). Generally, sites must spend no longer than 50 years in SAFSTOR to allow up to 10 years for decontamination.
What are the NRC’s decommissioning funding regulations?
All nuclear facilities must comply with the NRC’s decommissioning funding regulations, which are the product of a decade-long deliberative rulemaking that resulted in a 1988 rule and years of subsequent updates. Decommissioning costs include three major components: labor, energy, and the transportation and disposal of waste materials.
What is a post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (psdar)?
Within two years of shutting down the facility, the company must submit a post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) to the NRC and the affected states, which must include the site’s planned option for decommissioning its facility. The NRC reviews the PSDAR, and affected states may submit comments on the report.
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