Does the fuel assembly have to be repackaged to fit in the canisters?

Each fuel assembly will need to be removed from the dry cask and the fuel assembly will need to be repackaged prior to emplacement in a Deep Isolation drillhole. The existing fuel assemblies are typically 8 to 12 inches in diameter and 14 feet long. The Deep Isolation disposal canisters have been designed to accept the fuel assemblies “as is.” The filled canisters are then lowered into the drillhole.