Operational experience with ultrasonic bolt seals for safeguards containment of multielement bottles in THORP spent-fuel storage ponds

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:217947

Hatt, C D; Reynolds, A F ^[1]; Jeffrey, A ^[2]

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1. British Nuclear Fuels plc., Windscale Nuclear Labs., Cumbria (United Kingdom)
2. Euratom, Luxembourg (CEC); and others

This paper describes the operational experience gained by British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) at the THORP spent-fuel storage facility in the application and verification of ultra-sonic bolt seals to light water reactor fuel containers and multielement bottles while in the storage ponds. Additionally, it discusses BNFL`s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Euratom, and Joint Research Council-Ispra to facilitate the development and design modifications of the remote-handling tools used. Finally, it summarizes the benefits, from an operator`s point of view, of using the bolt seals as a safeguards/containment device.

• OSTI ID: 217947
• Report Number(s): CONF-9509215-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 95:008188-0059
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 72, Issue Suppl.1; Conference: 5. international American Nuclear Society (ANS) conference, Jackson Hole, WY (United States), 24-29 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
SAFEGUARDS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
BNFL
CONTAINERS
SECURITY SEALS