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Title: DEVELOPMENT OF ANSYS FINITE ELEMENT MODELS FOR SINGLE SHELL TANK (SST) & DOUBLE SHELL TANK (DST) TANKS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/812337· OSTI ID:812337

Summary report of ANSYS finite element models developed for dome load analysis of Hanford 100-series single-shell tanks and double-shell tanks. Document provides user interface for selecting proper tank model and changing of analysis parameters for tank specific analysis. Current dome load restrictions for the Hanford Site underground waste storage tanks are based on existing analyses of record (AOR) that evaluated the tanks for a specific set of design load conditions. However, greater flexibility is required in controlling dome loadings applied to the tanks due to day-to-day operations and waste retrieval activities. This requires the development of an analytical model with sufficient detail to evaluate various dome loading conditions not specifically addressed in the AOR.

Research Organization:
CH2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC27-99RL14047
OSTI ID:
812337
Report Number(s):
RPP-16414, Rev.0; EDT-637313; TRN: US0303361
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Jun 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English