Effects of wire rope in a Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) waste shaft accident

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6476311

Ellett, D M

This report describes the empirical test program conducted on a 1/22-scale model of the WIPP facility. The model was designed to study the actions and effects of the wire rope used in the Koepe or friction-type hoist planned for use in the WIPP waste shaft during various accident scenarios. It is assumed that the hoist cable breaks and the cab (or shaft conveyance) falls to the bottom of the shaft during such an accident. The report gives the results of the study and makes recommendations for a continuing program of testing and redesign of the shaft to mitigate the effects of such an accident. The wire rope is shown to act as a good shock-absorbing material.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6476311
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-0198; ON: DE83006926
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ACCIDENTS
CABLES
EQUIPMENT
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HOISTS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
ROPES
SALT DEPOSITS
SCALE MODELS
SHAFT EXCAVATIONS
STRUCTURAL MODELS
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT