Status of work at PNL supporting dry storage of spent fuel

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6557150

Cunningham, M E; McKinnon, M A; Michener, T E; Thomas, L E; Thornhill, C K

This report discusses three projects related to dry storage of light-water reactor spent fuel which are being conducted at Pacific Northwest Laboratory. Performance testing of six dry storage systems (four metal casks and two concrete storage systems) has been completed and results compiled. Two computer codes for predicting spent fuel and storage system thermal performance, COBRA-SFS and HYDRA-II, have been developed and have been reviewed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Air oxidation testing of spent fuel was conducted from 1984 through 1990 to obtain data to support recommendations of temperature-time limits for air dry storage of spent light-water reactor fuel.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6557150
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-21727; CONF-930182-1; ON: DE93007879
• Resource Relation: Conference: 10. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management spent fuel management seminar, Washington, DC (United States), 13-15 Jan 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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H CODES
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