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Title: Studies and research concerning BNFP: spent fuel dry storage studies at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant

Abstract

Conceptual designs are presented utilizing the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant for the dry interim storage of spent light water reactor fuel. Studies were conducted to determine feasible approaches to storing spent fuel by methods other than wet pool storage. Fuel that has had an opportunity to cool for several years, or more, after discharge from a reactor is especially adaptable to dry storage since its thermal load is greatly reduced compared to the thermal load immediately following discharge. A thermal analysis was performed to help in determining the feasibility of various spent fuel dry storage concepts. Methods to reject the heat from dry storage are briefly discussed, which include both active and passive cooling systems. The storage modes reviewed include above and below ground caisson-type storage facilities and numerous variations of vault, or hot cell-type, storage facilities.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
6833884
Report Number(s):
AGNS-35900-1.3-96
TRN: 81-000050
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-78ET35900
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BARNWELL FUEL PROCESSING PLANT; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; DIAGRAMS; PONDS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SHIELDING; STORAGE FACILITIES; TANKS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; CONTAINERS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; REACTORS; STORAGE; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage

Citation Formats

Anderson, Kenneth J. Studies and research concerning BNFP: spent fuel dry storage studies at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant. United States: N. p., 1980. Web. doi:10.2172/6833884.
Anderson, Kenneth J. Studies and research concerning BNFP: spent fuel dry storage studies at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6833884
Anderson, Kenneth J. 1980. "Studies and research concerning BNFP: spent fuel dry storage studies at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6833884. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6833884.
@article{osti_6833884,
title = {Studies and research concerning BNFP: spent fuel dry storage studies at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant},
author = {Anderson, Kenneth J.},
abstractNote = {Conceptual designs are presented utilizing the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant for the dry interim storage of spent light water reactor fuel. Studies were conducted to determine feasible approaches to storing spent fuel by methods other than wet pool storage. Fuel that has had an opportunity to cool for several years, or more, after discharge from a reactor is especially adaptable to dry storage since its thermal load is greatly reduced compared to the thermal load immediately following discharge. A thermal analysis was performed to help in determining the feasibility of various spent fuel dry storage concepts. Methods to reject the heat from dry storage are briefly discussed, which include both active and passive cooling systems. The storage modes reviewed include above and below ground caisson-type storage facilities and numerous variations of vault, or hot cell-type, storage facilities.},
doi = {10.2172/6833884},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6833884}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
month = {Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980}
}