Subassembly duct cutting in the FFTF/IEM cell

Conference · Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5748474

Gibbons, P W

After irradiation in the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), certain driver fuel assemblies (DFA) are selected for disassembly in the interim examination and maintenance (IEM) cell for further examination elsewhere. Cutting operations near fuel pins are delicate evolutions, and inadvertent penetrations of pin claddings have occurred. Improved features related to precise and reliable position control that have been incorporated into the FFTF cutters are described. The IEM cell cutters have proven to be effective tools in DFA processing.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 5748474
• Report Number(s): CONF-851115-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 50; ISSN TANSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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