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Thermal Modelling of Advanced Test Reactor Fuel in a Generalized Dry Storage System

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1992061· OSTI ID:1992061
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  1. Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Star-CCM+, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to conduct modeling and simulation of the thermal performance of a dry storage configuration consisting of Department of Energy Standardized Canisters (DOESCs) loaded with aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF.) The configuration includes nine DOESCs loaded with Advanced Test Reactor ASNF contained within a stainless steel overcanister centered in a ventilated, concrete overpack. The simulations were used to estimate the maximum temperatures reached by backfill gases inside the overcanister and DOESCs.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1992061
Report Number(s):
INL/RPT--23-70874-Rev000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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