Surface and subsurface deposits on irradiated N Reactor fuel stored in the Hanford K Basins
Irradiated N Reactor uranium metal fuel is being stored in two water filled basins in the 1OO K Area. The Integrated Process Strategy for this fuel involves transfer to containers called Multi-Canister Overpacks (MCO`s) and vacuum drying the MCO`s to remove free water prior to extended dry storage. A major concern for MCO loading of this fuel is potential bound water in subsurface particulate material near damaged areas on the fuel elements, and in surface coating deposits. To investigate these characteristics, selected fuel elements were transferred to a hot cell for examination and sampling per the K Basins Spent Nuclear Fuel characterization plan. Fuel elements were taken from both K East Basin where the fuel is stored in open canisters, and from K West Basin where the canisters are sealed and contain a corrosion inhibitor.
- Research Organization:
- Fluor Daniel Hanford Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-96RL13200
- OSTI ID:
- 10148177
- Report Number(s):
- HNF-1944; CONF-980906-; ON: DE99050460; BR: EW7040000; TRN: AHC29927%%64
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. American Nuclear Society (ANS) topical meeting on DOE spent nuclear fuel and fissile materials management,Charleston, SC (United States),8-11 Sep 1998; Other Information: PBD: 16 Jan 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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