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Regulating the Rest of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Michael Weber, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues 17 February 2008. Overview. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Fuel Fabrication – Growing Spent Fuel Storage - Growing
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Regulating the Rest of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Michael Weber, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues 17 February 2008
Overview • Nuclear Fuel Cycle • Fuel Fabrication – Growing • Spent Fuel Storage - Growing • Repository Program - Waiting • Summary
Nuclear Growth* *The Keystone Center Joint Fact Finding on Nuclear Power, 2007
Global Fuel Cycle Requirements* • 11-22 large enrichment plants • 18 fuel fabrication plants • 10 nuclear waste repositories the size of the statutory capacity of Yucca Mountain—713,000 tons of spent fuel • How many in the U.S.? *Per Wedge
Enrichment - Growing LES – New Mexico USEC – Ohio
Enrichment – Growing (cont’d) GE – SILEX AREVA – ETC
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