Engineering study of dry near-surface interim storage of Fast Flux Test Facility spent fuel

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6566741

A brief study was conducted to assess methods for dry, near-surface storage of FFTF spent driver fuel assemblies in the 200 Area at Hanford. The disposable cask, drywell and vault concepts are the most promising approaches for FFTF spent fuel storage in the Hanford 200 Area starting in 1986. The cost and risk for the vault concept are higher than for either the disposable cask or drywell concepts. The disposal cask and drywell concepts are both satisfactory for this application. The risk for any of these concepts is minimal. Design and construction of a disposable cask or drywell facility can be completed within the constraint of a 1986 startup date if the project is initiated in FY-1980.

• Research Organization: Atomics International Div., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: EY-77-C-06-1030
• OSTI ID: 6566741
• Report Number(s): RHO-LD-66
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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