The Ontario Hydro dry irradiated fuel storage program and concrete integrated container demonstration

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · JNMM (Journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management); (USA)

OSTI ID:6672682

Armstrong, P J; Grande, L ^[1]

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1. Ontario Hydro, Toronto, ON (Canada)

The practicality of loading irradiated fuel into a concrete cask underwater in an existing pool facility has been successfully demonstrated. The cask holds about 7.7 metric-tons-uranium. Special design features allow the cask to be used for dry storage, for transportation, and for disposal without re-handling the fuel. The cask, called the concrete integrated container, or CIC, has been developed. This paper describes the loading, monitoring, and IAEA-based transportation certification of testing of the CIC.

• OSTI ID: 6672682
• Journal Information: JNMM (Journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management); (USA), Vol. 18:3; ISSN 0893-6188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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