Criticality Safety Analysis: Model 60 Shipping Package for FFTF Driver Fuel Pins
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
The Model 60 is a Fissile Class II shipping container designed for transporting FTR driver fuel pins. The design consists of an 18 x 18 x 112.5-inch metal birdcage with a centrally mounted 6-inch ID x 102.5-inch long containment vessel. The criticality safety evaluation shows that each container may be loaded with up to 120 FTR type fuel pins enriched to 31 wt% PuO2-U(Nat)O2 (6.75 kg Pu); and that a single Fissile Class II shipment may consist of up to 12 containers (1440 fuel pins). The Transport Index is 4.0.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(45-1)-1830
- NSA Number:
- NSA-25-013187
- OSTI ID:
- 4068383
- Report Number(s):
- BNWL-1512
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: UNCL. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-71
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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