Structural evaluation in the design of electrorefiner
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
The electrorefiner (ER) is one piece of the process equipment for the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) program. The ER`s principal function is to perform the pyrochemical and electrochemical refining of spent and experimental fuel elements. Its principal components include a primary vessel, a heater assembly, a support-structure assembly, a cover assembly, four electrode assemblies, four elevator and rotator assemblies, and a cover-gas system. In addition, there are various miscellaneous tools and fixtures. The electrorefiner is to be installed within an existing enclosed cell. Design requirements dictate that all equipment within the cell should not be anchored. To assess the integrity of the electrorefiner during operational and seismic loads, extensive structural analyses have been performed. This paper presents some of the major structural evaluations for the electrorefiner and its auxiliary equipment. Results show that the design code requirements are satisfied, and the integrity of the electrorefiner will not be jeopardized during operational and seismic loadings.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 129009
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950740-; ISBN 0-7918-1339-8; TRN: IM9550%%377
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Joint American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Honolulu, HI (United States), 23-27 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Natural hazard phenomena and mitigation -- 1995; PVP-Volume 308. DOE facilities programs/design criteria and methods for: Impact, wave, high frequency, and seismic loads; Lin, C.W. [ed.] [Lin (Chi-Wen), Martinez, CA (United States)]; Wang, C.Y [ed.] [Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)]; Chang, S.J. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Chen, W.W. [ed.] [Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)]; Mok, G.C.; Murray, R.C. [eds.] [Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)]; PB: 461 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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