Safety assessment document for the spent reactor fuel calorimeter for use in the E-MAD facility at the Nevada Test Site
A calorimeter has been designed to measure the decay heat generation rates of spent fuel assemblies prior to their encapsulation in the Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly (E-MAD) facility at the Nevada Test Site. The decay heat from a spent fuel assembly is determined by immersing the assembly in boiling water contained within a closed calorimeter vessel. The calorimeter has been designed to accommodate a single PWR or BWR type fuel assembly with a decay heat generation rate in the range of 0.1 kW to 2.5 kW. The expected accuracy of decay heat measurement within the design range is +-10%. A safety assessment of the design, installation and operation of the calorimeter has been conducted.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, Las Vegas, NV (United States). Nevada Operations Office
- OSTI ID:
- 59023
- Report Number(s):
- NVO--219
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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