Radiological streaming between a canister package system and a transportation cask

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:411746

Lan, J S; Carter, L L; Kee, A T; Greenborg, J ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, WA (United States)

Approximately 2100 metric tonnes of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) are presently stored underwater in two fuel storage basins. These basins are located in the 100 Area at the Hanford Site, located near Richland, Washington. The SNF cladding has been breached in a large percentage of the fuel and the uranium metal is reacting with the basin water. The basin water, particularly in the 100 K East Area, has significant quantities of nuclear isotopes and radioactive fuel corrosion particles that have escaped from the fuel elements. To permit cleanup of the 100 K Basins and condition the SNF for storage, the SNF will be transported from the 100 K Area to a new facility in the 200 East Area. A SNF Path Forward Project has been established to develop engineered methods to expedite the removal process.

• OSTI ID: 411746
• Report Number(s): CONF-951006--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 73; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
66 PHYSICS
CALCULATION METHODS
DESIGN
DOSE RATES
FUEL STORAGE POOLS
M CODES
PACKAGING
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION TRANSPORT
SPENT FUEL CASKS
SPENT FUELS
TRANSPORT