Advanced transportation system options for spent fuel and high-level waste

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6928902

Allen, G C

Multiple design and usage options exist for packagings to transport spent fuel and high-level waste. The purpose of this paper is to list many of these options and to review their merits. Parameters considered include cask usage and designs, vehicles, handling methods, gamma neutron shielding materials impact limiters, and truck system weight limits.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6928902
• Report Number(s): SAND-84-0826C; CONF-8404127-2; TTC-0491; ON: DE84010302
• Resource Relation: Conference: INMM packaging and transportation seminar, Washington, DC, USA, 17 Apr 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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