Holtec Announces a Novel Fuel Pool Leakage Protection System that Eliminates the Risk of Migration of Water Borne Contamination to the Surrounding Substrate

Dr. William S. Woodward
Dr. William S. Woodward

Spent fuel pools at nuclear power plants and at away-from-reactor (AFR) wet storage have, for the most part, performed reliably. Although seepage of contaminated water from the pool has been a relatively rare occurrence, leaching of contaminated pool water to the proximate land can have severe consequences. In order to mitigate this possibility, Holtec International has developed a new pool liner embodiment that precludes the risk of out-migration of the pool’s water. (more…)