Spent fuel heatup following loss of water during storage. [PWR; BWR]
Description/Abstract
An analysis of spent fuel heatup following a hypothetical accident involving drainage of the storage pool is presented. Computations based upon a new computer code called SFUEL have been performed to assess the effect of decay time, fuel element design, storage rack design, packing density, room ventilation, drainage level, and other variables on the heatup characteristics of the spent fuel and to predict the conditions under which clad failure will occur. Possible storage pool design modifications and/or onsite emergency action have also been considered.
| DOI | 10.2172/6272964 |
|---|---|
| Creator/Author: | Benjamin, A.S. ; McCloskey, D.J. ; Powers, D.A. ; Dupree, S.A. |
| Publication Date: | 1979 Mar 01 |
| OSTI Identifier: | OSTI ID: 6272964 |
| Report Number(s): | NUREG/CR-0649; SAND-77-1371 |
| DOE Contract Number: | EY-76-C-04-0789 |
| DOI: | 10.2172/6272964 |
| Resource Type: | Technical Report |
| Research Org: | Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| Subject: | 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL POOLS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; LOSS OF COOLANT; PWR TYPE REACTORS; AFTER-HEAT; HEAT TRANSFER; DESIGN; FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; ACCIDENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUEL ELEMENTS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS |
| Country of Publication: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | Size: Pages: 163 |
| Availability: | Dep. NTIS, PC A08/MF A01. |
| Update Date: | 2008 Feb 07 |
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