Spent fuel disassembly and canning programs at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant (BNFP). [For more efficient storage]

Conference · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5994159

Townes, George A.

Methods of disassembling and canning spent fuel to allow more efficient storage are being investigated at the BNFP. Studies and development programs are aimed at dry disassembly of fuel to allow storage and shipment of fuel pins rather than full fuel assemblies. Results indicate that doubling existing storage capacity or tripling the carrying capacity of existing transportation equipment is achievable. Disassembly could be performed in the BNFP hot cells at rates of about 12 to 15 assemblies per day.

• Research Organization: Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: ET-78-C-09-1040
• OSTI ID: 5994159
• Report Number(s): AGNS-35900-CONF-41; CONF-791103-40; TRN: 79-022034
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 12 Nov 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
WATER COOLED REACTORS
FUEL CYCLE
BARNWELL FUEL PROCESSING PLANT
FUEL PINS
HOT LABS
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
050900* - Nuclear Fuels- Transport
Handling
& Storage