Yucca Mountain Waste Package Closure System Robotic Welding and Inspection System

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Nuclear Technology

OSTI ID:1023964

Nichol, C I; Pace, D P; Larsen, E D; McJunkin, T R; Clark, D E; Clark, M L; Skinner, K L; Watkins, A D; Smartt, H B

The Waste Package Closure System (WPCS), for the closure of radioactive waste in canisters for permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level waste in the Yucca Mountain Repository was designed, fabricated, and successfully demonstrated at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This article focuses on the robotic hardware and tools necessary to remotely weld and inspect the closure lid welds. The system was operated remotely and designed for use in a radiation field, due to the SNF contained in the waste packages being closed.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - RW
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1023964
• Report Number(s): INL/JOU-10-18358; NUTYBB; TRN: US1104637
• Journal Information: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 176, Issue 1; ISSN 0029-5450
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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