Powder handling for automated fuel processing

Conference · Sun Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5868599

Frederickson, J R; Eschenbaum, R C; Goldmann, L H

Installation of the Secure Automated Fabrication (SAF) line has been completed. It is located in the Fuel Cycle Plant (FCP) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Hanford site near Richland, Washington. The SAF line was designed to fabricate advanced reactor fuel pellets and assemble fuel pins by automated, remote operation. This paper describes powder handling equipment and techniques utilized for automated powder processing and powder conditioning systems in this line. 9 figs.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5868599
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3690; CONF-8904248-1; ON: DE89014944
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Ceramic Society conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 26-30 Apr 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NUCLEAR FUELS
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REACTOR MATERIALS
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