Commercial Nuclear Waste Research and Development Program. Quarterly report, July-September 1985
Nuclear waste handling, packaging, and dry storage testing for the Department of Energy (DOE) Commercial Nuclear Waste Research and Development Program are conducted at the E-MAD (Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly) facility in Area 25 of the Nevada Test Site. Brief discussions of E-MAD activities are included in this report. E-MAD costs related to shipping the 17 fuel assemblies located at E-MAD to Idaho, which were contained in April 16, 1985 Fuel Shipment Plan, were revised to show increased dollar costs. The change was due to four-month slip in shipping dates. In accordance with verbal direction from DOE/NV, a schedule is being developed to allow for shipment of the fuel elements during May and June, 1986, and for subsequent closedown of the E-MAD facility. Closedown activities will be limited to the tasks that can be accomplished within final funding availability. The two archive fuel rods which were removed from fuel assembly B02 prior to the Metal Cask Simulation Test and stored in helium filled containers were reinserted into the fuel assembly and the fuel assembly was returned to lag storage. Four fuel assemblies were removed from welded storage canisters, completing decanisterization of the E-MAD fuel. Post-storage characterization of these fuel assemblies was performed. Integrity monitoring of fuel assemblies in unwelded storage canisters was completed.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Mercury, NV (United States). Waste Technology Services Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-82NV10250
- OSTI ID:
- 59762
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/10250--22; ON: DE86004084
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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