Spent fuel dry storage technology development: electrically heated drywell storage test (1kW and 2kW operation)
The simulated drywell cell consists of a representative stainless steel spent fuel canister containing an electrical heater assembly, a concrete-filled shield plug to which the canister is attached, and a carbon steel liner that encloses the canister and shield plug. The entire test drywell is grouted into a hole drilled in the soil adjacent to the Engine Maintenance Assembly and Disassembly. Temperature instrumentation is provided on the canister and drywell liner, in the grout around the liner, and at a number of radial locations in the soil surrounding the drywell. Peak measured canister and liner temperatures are 276 and 232{sup 0}F for 1.0 kW and 510 and 458{sup 0}F for 2.0kW, respectively. A computer model was developed to predict the thermal response of the test configuration. Computer predictions of the transient and steady-state temperatures of the drywell components and surrounding soil show good agreement with the test data.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Advanced Energy Systems Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-76NV00597
- OSTI ID:
- 59720
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/00597-2
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Jun 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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