Qualification of independent spent fuel storage installation Original Research Article

This paper describes the qualification process of a typical independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI). 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.