Qualification of independent spent fuel storage installation

This paper describes the qualification process of a typical independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFST). It provides background information regarding the licensing and history of ISFSIs. It discusses the process for obtaining a general ISFSI license. A typical ISFSI with its dry cask storage system (DCSS) is described. A description is presented of a typical confirmatory action taken on a DCSS to assure adequate qualification and full compliance of the system with Federal regulations. © 1999 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.