CACI: The Cesium-137 Agricultural Commodities Irradiator. Final design report: Volume 7, Safety analysis, thermal analysis, and thermal testing

Technical Report · Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:10192035

This report provides a complete description of the final detailed design of the Cesium-137 Agricultural Commodities Irradiator (CACI). The design was developed and successfully completed by the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International for the US Department of Energy (DOE). The CACI project was initiated in April 1985 under DOE`s Byproducts Utilization Program, with the objectives of transferring food irradiation technology to the industry and thereby demonstrating a beneficial use for the 137 Cs nuclear by-product isotope. As designed, CACI will meet the intended requirements for research, development, and demonstration of irradiation processing of food. Further, as shown in the safety analyses performed during the project, the design conforms to all the safety and licensing requirements set forth for the project. The original scope of the CACI project included completion of its construction. However, the project was terminated for the convenience of the government during the final design phase in February 1986 for lack of a specific site. The CACI final design is described in eight volumes. This volume, Volume VII, describes Safety Analysis, Thermal Analysis, and Thermal Testing.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Rocketdyne Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-85AL25763
• OSTI ID: 10192035
• Report Number(s): AI-DOE-13557-Vol.7; ON: DE93002436
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 19 Dec 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IRRADIATION PLANTS
SAFETY ANALYSIS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL TESTING
PROGRESS REPORT
CESIUM 137
RADICIDATION
NUMERICAL DATA
COOLING SYSTEMS
CASKS
CALORIMETERS
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FOOD PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION
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