Mockup testing of remote systems for zirconium fuel dissolution process at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant
Abstract
A facility is being constructed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory for storage and dissolution of spent zirconium reactor fuels. The dissolution is carried out in chemical type equipment contained in a large shielded cell. The design provides for remote operations and maintenance as required. Equipment predicted to fail within 5 years is designed for remote maintenance. Each system was fabricated for mockup testing using readily available materials. The mockups were tested, redesigned, and retested until satisfactory remote designs were achieved. Records were made of all the work. All design changes were then incorporated into the ongoing detailed design for the actual equipment. Several of these systems are discussed and they include valve replacement, pump replacement, waste solids handling, mechanism operations and others. The mockup program has saved time and money by eliminating many future problems. In addition, the mockup program will continue through construction, cold startup, and hot operations.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Exxon Nuclear Idaho Co., Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5602373
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-791103-70
TRN: 80-004928
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-07-1570
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Nuclear Society meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 12 Nov 1979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; MOCKUP; DISSOLUTION; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; ZIRCONIUM; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 050800* - Nuclear Fuels- Spent Fuels Reprocessing
Citation Formats
Paige, D M. Mockup testing of remote systems for zirconium fuel dissolution process at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant. United States: N. p., 1979.
Web.
Paige, D M. Mockup testing of remote systems for zirconium fuel dissolution process at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant. United States.
Paige, D M. 1979.
"Mockup testing of remote systems for zirconium fuel dissolution process at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5602373.
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title = {Mockup testing of remote systems for zirconium fuel dissolution process at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant},
author = {Paige, D M},
abstractNote = {A facility is being constructed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory for storage and dissolution of spent zirconium reactor fuels. The dissolution is carried out in chemical type equipment contained in a large shielded cell. The design provides for remote operations and maintenance as required. Equipment predicted to fail within 5 years is designed for remote maintenance. Each system was fabricated for mockup testing using readily available materials. The mockups were tested, redesigned, and retested until satisfactory remote designs were achieved. Records were made of all the work. All design changes were then incorporated into the ongoing detailed design for the actual equipment. Several of these systems are discussed and they include valve replacement, pump replacement, waste solids handling, mechanism operations and others. The mockup program has saved time and money by eliminating many future problems. In addition, the mockup program will continue through construction, cold startup, and hot operations.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979},
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