Characterization of the B-1023 furnace for use in hypothetical thermal accident testing of shipping containers in accordance with 10 CFR, Part 71
The B-1023 furnace, located in Building 9204-4 at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant in Tennessee, is used for hypothetical thermal accident (HTA) testing of shipping containers that carry radioactive materials, in accordance with 10 CFR, Pt. 71.73(c)(3). This code requires a specific radiant (and convective) thermal environment during HTA tests. Experiments were performed to determine the furnace surface temperatures during these tests, which thus determine the radiant thermal environment. Several conclusions drawn from these experiments are presented. It is possible to perform conforming HTA tests in this furnace if a specific test routine is carefully followed. Recommendations concerning the procedure to be used during future tests are made.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10120099
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/ENG-10; ON: DE92007781
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Jan 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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