PIQUA-ELK RIVER REACTORS SPENT FUEL SHIPPING CASK. Final Design Report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1963

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4702649· OSTI ID:4702649

>The Piqua-Elk River spent fuel shipping cask, designed to transport 19 fuel assemblies from either reactor starting 120 days after reactor shutdown for refueling, is described. The maximum weight of the ioaded cask is 30 tons and the dimensions are 55 in. dia x 108 in. high. The space envelope required for the cask and shipping structure is 7 x 10 x 10 ft. The cask system is composed of 6 major components: cask body, closure head, fuel basket, shipping structure, lifting yoke, and Elk River fuel assembly adapters. Internal surfaces are stainless steel and external surfaces are painted carbon steel. The annulus between the inner and outer shells is filled with lead shielding. The fuel basket is an aluminum cylinder in which 19 cavities were machined to receive the fuel assembiies. The cask is designed for dry shipment at atmospheric pressure. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Knapp Mills Inc., Wilmington, Del.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-030756
• OSTI ID: 4702649
• Report Number(s): TID-18813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALUMINUM
ANNULAR SPACE
CARBON STEELS
CONFIGURATION
CYLINDERS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
LEAD
PLANNING
RINGS
SEALS
SHIELDING
STAINLESS STEELS
SURFACES
TRANSPORT
VESSELS
WEIGHT