Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

Techniques for cutting irradiated fuel ducts at the FFTF/IEM cell

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:7088248
The interim examination and maintenance (IEM) cell at the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) contains horizontal and vertical duct cutters for remote disassembly of irradiated fuel assemblies. During the 7 yr of use, cutters have been used to disassemble 18 fuel assemblies. At first, cutting problems were common, but their frequency diminished as experience was gained and equipment upgrades were incorporated. Techniques have been developed to the point that cutting is becoming routine.
OSTI ID:
7088248
Report Number(s):
CONF-901101--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Techniques for cutting irradiated fuel ducts at FFTF/IEM cell
Conference · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · OSTI ID:6464869
Subassembly duct cutting in the FFTF/IEM cell
Conference · Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) · OSTI ID:5748474
Fuel assembly duct cutting in the FFTF/IEM Cell
Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · OSTI ID:5066083

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210500 -- Power Reactors
Breeding
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
42 ENGINEERING
420203 -- Engineering-- Handling Equipment & Procedures
COUPLINGS
CUTTING
ENERGY SOURCES
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
FAST REACTORS
FFTF REACTOR
FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING
FUELS
HOT CELLS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
MACHINING
MAINTENANCE
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NUCLEAR FUELS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
RESEARCH REACTORS
SODIUM COOLED REACTORS
SPENT FUELS
TEST REACTORS