Thermal Analysis of the 9975 Package as a Plutonium Storage Container

Conference · Wed Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:7553

Hensel, S J

Thermal analyses of three plutonium storage configurations (two plutonium metal and one plutonium oxide) consisting of the 3013 container within the 9975 package have been performed. All analyses are steady-state with 19 watts of Pu as contents. The analyzed conditions include allowance for storing the 9975 in a lattice configuration with stacking in a maximum ambient temperature 130 degrees F (54.4 degrees C) (assuming total loss of ventilation) and an ambient of 200 degrees F (93.3 degrees C) during accident (fire) conditions.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 7553
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-99-00217; ON: DE00007553
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Boston, MA (USA), 1-5 Aug 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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