Fabrication and closure development of nuclear waste disposal containers for the Yucca Mountain Project: Status report

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/138903· OSTI ID:138903

Domian, H A; Robitz, E S; Conrardy, C C; LaCount, D F; McAninch, M D ^[1]; Fish, R L ^[2]; Russell, E W ^[3]

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1. Babcock and Wilcox Co., Alliance, OH (United States)
2. B and W Fuel Co., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

In GFY 89, a project was underway to determine and demonstrate a suitable method for fabricating thin-walled monolithic waste containers for service within the potential repository at Yucca Mountain. A concurrent project was underway to determine and demonstrate a suitable closure process for these containers after they have been filled with high-level nuclear waste. Phase 1 for both the fabrication and closure projects was a screening phase in which candidate processes were selected for further laboratory testing in Phase 2. This report describes the final results of the Phase 1 efforts. It also describes the preliminary results of Phase 2 efforts.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 138903
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-107985; CONF-910945-16; ON: DE93007507; TRN: 93:006463
• Resource Relation: Conference: Focus `91: nuclear waste packaging, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 29 Sep - 4 Oct 1991; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
CONTAINERS
FABRICATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
PROGRESS REPORT
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL-304L
STAINLESS STEEL-316L
INCOLOY 825
COST
ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
PLASMA ARC WELDING
FRICTION WELDING
COPPER BASE ALLOYS
Yucca Mountain Project