Research Article

A Methodology for Optimizing the Management of Spent Fuel of Nuclear Power Plants Using Dry Storage Casks

Table 2

Activity and mass of Cesium-137 in the spent fuel per cask.

Inital Cooling TimeActivity (Ci)Mass (g)

5 hours1.39E+061.61E+04
1 day1.39E+061.61E+04
90 days1.38E+061.60E+04
1 year1.36E+061.57E+04
5 years1.24E+061.43E+04
10 years1.11E+061.28E+04
50 years4.40E+055.07E+03
100 years1.39E+051.61E+03
200 years1.39E+041.61E+02