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Title: THERMAL EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT DRIFT DIAMETER SIZES

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/862267· OSTI ID:862267

The purpose of this calculation is to estimate the thermal response of a repository-emplaced waste package and its corresponding drift wall surface temperature with different drift diameters. The case examined is that of a 21 pressurized water reactor (PWR) uncanistered fuel (UCF) waste package loaded with design basis spent nuclear fuel assemblies. This calculation evaluates a 3.5 meter to 6.5 meter drift diameter range in increments of 1.0 meters. The time-dependent temperatures of interest, as determined by this calculation, are the spent nuclear fuel cladding temperature, the waste package surface temperature, and the drift wall surface temperature.

Research Organization:
Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NA
OSTI ID:
862267
Report Number(s):
BBA000000-01717-0210-00023 REV 00; MOL.19981110.0001 DC#20258; TRN: US0600707
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English