BIOS:

Kasey Kennett graduated from Purdue University with a  BS in Nuclear Engineering in 2014 completing a 5-session Co-Op with Dominion.  Kasey has been working at Dominion since 2014 in the Nuclear Core Design group.  Kasey’s core focus areas have been learning the core loading pattern design process, developing a risk assessment methodology for CIPS (Crud Induced Power Shift), and learning how to analyze the spent fuel pool criticality.  Kasey often participates in lunch time soccer at Dominion to clear his mind, make new friends, and to stay healthy.

Nicholas Wilson graduated from Purdue University with a  BS in Nuclear Engineering in 2013 completing a 5-session Co-Op with Dominion.  Nick has been working at Dominion since 2013 in the Nuclear Core Design group.  Nick’s core focus area has been developing methods for and the qualification of code packages used in reactor physics calculations.  Nick is also currently pursuing an MBA from Averett University and a Master's in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Title: Dominion's Spent Fuel Storage Techniques and The EPRI High Burnup Dry Storage Cask Research and Development Project

This presentation will give an overview of different storage techniques for spent nuclear fuel and the strategies behind them.  An overview of the loading process for dry storage canisters will be given.  The presentation will focus on the EPRI High Burnup Dry Storage Cask Research Project (HDRP). The HDRP is a combined project between: EPRI, AREVA (Fuels & Services), Transnuclear, Dominion Virginia Power, and Westinghouse Fuels.  The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the ability to safely store and transport high burnup spent nuclear fuel.