Studies and research concerning BNFP design and construction of a spent-fuel disassembly/encapsulation system
Commercial light water power reactor operation in the United States is developing a cumbersome inventory of spent fuel. Systems for interim storage and handling of this fuel are being developed by the Federal Government and industry. Disassembly and canning of the spent fuel elements is one of these systems. It has the potential to double the storage capacity of a prereprocessing storage facility or to triple the capacity of conventional shipping casks. Prototype equipment and controls required to perform this operation in a dry environment have been primarily designed and fabricated at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant (BNFP). Ridihalgh, Eggers, and Associates have provided design support and fabrication of the control system. This system is capable of extracting and canning the fuel pins and compacting the nonfuel-bearing components of spent fuel assemblies at processing rates of 10 to 12 assemblies per day. The process also provides the potential for enhanced inspection and assay of spent fuel by reducing the interference encountered from the high gamma fields of the nonfuel bearing hardware.
- Research Organization:
- Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-79ET47921
- OSTI ID:
- 6351593
- Report Number(s):
- AGNS-47921-2.1-14; ON: DE81025686; TRN: 81-011971
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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