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Decay heat and heat transfer predictions for spent fuel storage systems

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5910732
Decay heat generation rates of PWR and BWR spent fuel assemblies predicted with the ORIGEN2 computer program are presented and compared to values measured with calorimeters. Predictions are in good agreement with available experimental data. Temperatures of single assembly and multi-assembly spent fuel storage systems with both unconsolidated and consolidated fuel are predicted with the COBRA and HYDRA thermal hydraulic computer programs. Predictions are compared to limited experimental data. 9 references, 26 figures, 6 tables.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5910732
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-12658; CONF-841094-3; ON: DE85009428
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English