Dry spent-fuel consolidation demonstration at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant (BNFP). [For more efficient storage]

Conference · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:7066554

Townes, G A

Equipment for disassembling and canning (or encapsulating) spent fuel to allow more efficient storage is being developed and demonstrated at the BNFP. The program is aimed at dry disassembly of fuel to allow storage and shipment of fuel pins rather than full fuel assemblies. Results indicate that doubling the existing storage capacity or tripling the carrying capacity of existing transportation equipment is achievable. Disassembly has been demonstrated in the BNFP hot cells at rates of approx. 10 to 12 assemblies per day. 3 figures.

• Research Organization: Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-79ET47921
• OSTI ID: 7066554
• Report Number(s): AGNS-47921-CONF-25; CONF-820943-3; ON: DE83000681
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

050900* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
BARNWELL FUEL PROCESSING PLANT
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
ENCAPSULATION
FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
STORAGE