Conceptual designs for a long term {sup 238}PuO{sub 2} storage vessel

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/415806· OSTI ID:415806

Kwon, D M; Replogle, W C

This is a report on conceptual designs for a long term, 250 years, storage container for plutonium oxide ([sup 238]PuO[sub 2]). These conceptual designs are based on the use of a quartz filter to release the helium generated during the plutonium decay. In this report a review of filter material selection, design concepts, thermal modeling, and filter performance are discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 415806
• Report Number(s): SAND-96-8256; ON: DE97050517; TRN: 97:001853
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
99 MATHEMATICS
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
LAW
MISCELLANEOUS
PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE
STORAGE
CONTAINERS
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGN
MECHANICAL FILTERS
PERMEABILITY
QUARTZ
HELIUM
THERMAL ANALYSIS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
HEAT TRANSFER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS