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Title: Status of work at PNL supporting dry storage of spent fuel

Abstract

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.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10136537
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-21727; CONF-930182-1
ON: DE93007879
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management spent fuel management seminar,Washington, DC (United States),13-15 Jan 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; SPENT FUELS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; C CODES; H CODES; SPENT FUEL CASKS; COVER GAS; OXIDATION; SHIELDING; HEAT TRANSFER; BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES; 050900; TRANSPORT, HANDLING, AND STORAGE

Citation Formats

Cunningham, M E, McKinnon, M A, Michener, T E, Thomas, L E, and Thornhill, C K. Status of work at PNL supporting dry storage of spent fuel. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Cunningham, M E, McKinnon, M A, Michener, T E, Thomas, L E, & Thornhill, C K. Status of work at PNL supporting dry storage of spent fuel. United States.
Cunningham, M E, McKinnon, M A, Michener, T E, Thomas, L E, and Thornhill, C K. 1993. "Status of work at PNL supporting dry storage of spent fuel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10136537.
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author = {Cunningham, M E and McKinnon, M A and Michener, T E and Thomas, L E and Thornhill, C K},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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