Estimation of the Duration of Cooling Time of the SFA of the VVER-1200 Reactor Depending on the Type of Transport Container

Abstract

As the burnup increases, the requirements of nuclear and radiation safety for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at the subsequent stages of operation grow. The analysis and estimation of the required cooling time of the spent fuel assemblies (SFAs) of the VVER-1200 reactor for transportation in various types of transport containers (TUK-13 and TUK-141O) are performed. The estimates are based on the analysis of residual energy release and gamma-radiation intensity of SNF depending on the cooling time for different burnups. The data on the absorbed dose rate of neutron and gamma radiation from SNF after 4 and 5 yr of cooling are presented.