Universal Canister System (UCS) for Nuclear Waste Disposal
Sector: Nuclear • Location: San Diego, California, United States
Source: GlobeNewswire
The Universal Canister System (UCS) is designed for storage, transportation, and disposal of nuclear waste across multiple waste forms. It supports permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel from advanced reactors and was developed through a DOE-funded project. The UCS prototype was engineered, fabricated, and rigorously tested over three years to manage spent fuel and high-level waste from advanced
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- GlobeNewswire
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Description | The Universal Canister System (UCS) is designed for storage, transportation, and disposal of nuclear waste across multiple waste forms. It supports permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel from advanced reactors and was developed through a DOE-funded project. The UCS prototype was engineered, fabricated, and rigorously tested over three years to manage spent fuel and high-level waste from advanced reactors, and is part of Deep Isolation's deep borehole disposal technology. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | San Diego |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear |
Article published date | 2026-04-10 |
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