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Impact of Degraded RA-3 Fuel Condition on Transportation to and Storage in SRS Basins

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/763003· OSTI ID:763003

Aluminum-clad, aluminum-based spent nuclear fuel from the RA-3 Research and Test Reactor at the CNEA Ezeiza Atomic Center near Buenos Aires, Argentina, presently in wet storage at the Central Storage Facility, contains extensive corrosion and mechanical damage. Plans are being developed to return the fuel to the Savannah River Site in Fall 2000. The condition of the fuel and its impact on shipping, handling, and Basin storage when the fuel is returned to SRS, is discussed in this report.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
763003
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-2000-00152
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English