Analytical Evaluation of Preliminary Drop Tests Performed to Develop a Robust Design for the Standardized DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister

Ware, A G; Morton, D K; Smith, N L; Snow, S D; Rahl, T E

Title: Analytical Evaluation of Preliminary Drop Tests Performed to Develop a Robust Design for the Standardized DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a design concept for a set of standard canisters for the handling, interim storage, transportation, and disposal in the national repository, of DOE spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The standardized DOE SNF canister has to be capable of handling virtually all of the DOE SNF in a variety of potential storage and transportation systems. It must also be acceptable to the repository, based on current and anticipated future requirements. This expected usage mandates a robust design. The canister design has four unique geometries, with lengths of approximately 10 feet or 15 feet, and an outside nominal diameter of 18 inches or 24 inches. The canister has been developed to withstand a drop from 30 feet onto a rigid (flat) surface, sustaining only minor damage - but no rupture - to the pressure (containment) boundary. The majority of the end drop-induced damage is confined to the skirt and lifting/stiffening ring components, which can be removed if de sired after an accidental drop. A canister, with its skirt and stiffening ring removed after an accidental drop, can continue to be used in service with appropriate operational steps being taken. Features of the design concept have beenmore »« less

Authors:: Ware, A G; Morton, D K; Smith, N L; Snow, S D; Rahl, T E

Publication Date:: Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 7637

Report Number(s):: INEEL/CON-99-00136
TRN: US0101802

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-94ID13223

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Boston, MA (US), 08/01/1999--08/04/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SPENT FUEL CASKS; DESIGN; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; PERFORMANCE TESTING; WASTE TRANSPORTATION; IMPACT TESTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; INTERIM STORAGE; TRANSPORTATION; DISPOSAL, NATIONAL REPOSITORY; SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL (SNF); CANISTER DESIGN; DROP TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSES; STANDARD CANISTERS

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                    Ware, A G, Morton, D K, Smith, N L, Snow, S D, and Rahl, T E. Analytical Evaluation of Preliminary Drop Tests Performed to Develop a Robust Design for the Standardized DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister.  United States: N. p., 1999. 
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                    Ware, A G, Morton, D K, Smith, N L, Snow, S D, & Rahl, T E. Analytical Evaluation of Preliminary Drop Tests Performed to Develop a Robust Design for the Standardized DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister.  United States.

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                    Ware, A G, Morton, D K, Smith, N L, Snow, S D, and Rahl, T E. 1999.  
        "Analytical Evaluation of Preliminary Drop Tests Performed to Develop a Robust Design for the Standardized DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7637.

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  abstractNote = {The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a design concept for a set of standard canisters for the handling, interim storage, transportation, and disposal in the national repository, of DOE spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The standardized DOE SNF canister has to be capable of handling virtually all of the DOE SNF in a variety of potential storage and transportation systems. It must also be acceptable to the repository, based on current and anticipated future requirements. This expected usage mandates a robust design. The canister design has four unique geometries, with lengths of approximately 10 feet or 15 feet, and an outside nominal diameter of 18 inches or 24 inches. The canister has been developed to withstand a drop from 30 feet onto a rigid (flat) surface, sustaining only minor damage - but no rupture - to the pressure (containment) boundary. The majority of the end drop-induced damage is confined to the skirt and lifting/stiffening ring components, which can be removed if de sired after an accidental drop. A canister, with its skirt and stiffening ring removed after an accidental drop, can continue to be used in service with appropriate operational steps being taken. Features of the design concept have been proven through drop testing and finite element analyses of smaller test specimens. Finite element analyses also validated the canister design for drops onto a rigid (flat) surface for a variety of canister orientations at impact, from vertical to 45 degrees off vertical. Actual 30-foot drop testing has also been performed to verify the final design, though limited to just two full-scale test canister drops. In each case, the analytical models accurately predicted the canister response.},

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