DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

  • V.G. Twala Nuclear Fuel Department, Generation Division, Eskom
  • T. Auf der Heyde Department of Research and Innovation, University of Johannesburg
  • P.J. Bredell Nuclear Liabilities Management Department, Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa)
  • L. Pretorius Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/19-2-90

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The search for consensus on spent fuel management (SFM) strategies in the nuclear industry has become complex, not least in the South African context. This study identifies three SFM options: reprocessing-and-recycling, direct disposal, and indefinite storage. From the contentious issues surrounding the SFM options, a framework for evaluating the options and selecting a preferred SFM option for South Africa is proposed. It consists of evaluation criteria categorised into nine dimensions: technological, safety, environmental, proliferation, security, economic, sociopolitical, ethical, and institutional. The framework

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Twala, V., Auf der Heyde, T., Bredell, P., & Pretorius, L. (2011). DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/19-2-90

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2008)

Section

General Articles

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