Spent Fuel:

Spent fuel consists of irradiated fuel discharged from a nuclear reactor. Three categories of spent fuel are: fuel from commercial light-water reactors (LWRs), fuel from non-LWR commercial reactors, and special fuels associated with government-sponsored research and demonstration programs, universities, and private industries.

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