Certification testing for the ES-2 shipping package

Conference · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:671902

Feldman, M R; Byington, G A; Handy, K D ^[1]; Shappert, L B; Handy, K D; Oaks, Jr, R E; Stumpfl, E ^[2]

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1. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
2. Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The ES-2 is a multiconfiguration, Type B fissile material shipping package, designed by the Y-12 Nuclear Packaging Systems. It is unique in that a castable refractory material performs primary impact absorption and thermal insulation duties. This material, unlike the insulation often used in fissile material packages, such as Celotex and various foams, is fireproof at temperatures associated with Type B package testing (800 C). The ES-2 is designed to permit the use of three different containment vessels which can result in as many as six different configurations. Eight prototype units were manufactured and successfully tested to US Federal Regulatory Requirements.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 671902
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CP-97105; CONF-980507-; ON: DE98004889; BR: EW7070601; TRN: 99:000452
• Resource Relation: Conference: PATRAM `98: 12. international conference on packaging and transportation of radioactive material, Paris (France), 10-15 May 1998; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
CONTAINERS
FISSILE MATERIALS
TRANSPORT
CERTIFICATION
THERMAL INSULATION
SHOCK ABSORBERS
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING