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"The information we have right now shows that both of these methodologies are equally safe for a very long period of time," Mr. Jaczko said, referring to storing the fuel in steel-lined pools or in dry casks, two methods used at U.S. plants.
Senators Press Regulator on Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Ryan Tracy 2011
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The pressure vessels themselves are surrounded by steel-lined, reinforced concrete shells.
Nuclear scare grows with an orange flash and a violent blast 2011
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As in Japan, spent fuel pools at U.S. nuclear power plants don't have steel-lined, concrete barriers that cover reactor vessels to prevent the escape of radioactivity.
Robert Alvarez: America's Nuclear Spent-Fuel Time Bombs Robert Alvarez 2011
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Mr. Borchardt also said "emergency preparedness" and "spent fuel pool designs" would be part of the NRC's review, though he said the agency had already concluded that two common types of fuel storage—in steel-lined pools and in dry casks—are safe.
Nuclear Review to Focus on Backup Power Ryan Tracy 2011
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The reactor itself is protected by a steel-lined double concrete shell strong enough to withstand a plunging jumbo jet.
Areva High-Tech Reactor Hits New Snag Max Colchester 2011
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Without a permanent storage place, the NRC has allowed nuclear-plant operators to store spent fuel either in enclosed, steel-lined concrete pools of water, or in steel or reinforced-concrete containers, known as casks.
Storage of Nuclear Waste Gets New Scrutiny Stephen Power 2011
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As in Japan, spent fuel pools at U.S. nuclear power plants don't have steel-lined, concrete barriers that cover reactor vessels to prevent the escape of radioactivity.
Robert Alvarez: America's Nuclear Spent-Fuel Time Bombs Robert Alvarez 2011
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Mr. du Pont barricaded himself in the steel-lined library of his three-story Greek-revival mansion.
John E. du Pont, heir to family fortune who killed Olympic wrestler, dies at 72 Emma Brown 2010
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The reactor itself is sheathed in a steel-lined double concrete shell strong enough to withstand an air attack.
Jinxed Plant Slows Guy Chazan 2010
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The elevator doors slid silently open, and Nero stepped into a steel-lined corridor, which led to a large pair of frosted-glass doors a short distance ahead.
The Overload Protocol Mark Walden 2009
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