The Decommissioning Process for Nuclear Power Plant involves removing the used nuclear fuel from the reactor, placing it into the used fuel pool, and eventually into dry storage containers (which can be stored on-site or transported off-site); dismantling systems or components containing radioactive products (e.g., the reactor vessel). The companies that operate nuclear power plants can use one or both of two options to decommission their facilities: SAFSTOR (Safe Storage) or DECON (Decontamination). Generally, sites must spend no longer than 50 years in SAFSTOR to allow up to 10 years for decontamination. The entire process must be completed within 60 years. (Source: www.nei.org/)
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