Phased Startup Initiative Phase 3 and 4 Test Procedure (OCRWM)

Technical Report · Mon Aug 07 04:00:00 EDT 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/804494· OSTI ID:804494

PAJUNEN, A L ^[1]

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1. FH

The purpose of this test procedure is to safely operate the Fuel Retrieval System (FRS) and Integrated Water Treatment System (IWTS) with specific fuel canisters, and show that canisters containing fuel can be retrieved from the canister queue, decapped in the Canister Decapper, and loaded into the Primary Clean Machine (PCM) for fuel cleaning; and that fuel can be sorted on the Process Table, then loaded back into fuel canisters and relocated in basin storage. An option is included to load selected elements into multi-canister overpack (MCO) Fuel Baskets. Additional Data are collected during this test, beyond that collected during production operations. These data support qualifying the cleaning performance of the PCM, assessing the quantity of scrap generated during the cleaning, and evaluating the impact of fuel retrieval operations on the Basin water quality. The additional data collected primarily consist of weighing fuel and scrap at selected points in the operation, as well as photographing fuel and scrap as it is processed. The time to perform operations is also monitored for comparison with design predictions. Water quality data are collected to establish a baseline to predict the effectiveness of equipment design for control of contamination and visibility during production operation.

• Research Organization: FH (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-96RL13200
• OSTI ID: 804494
• Report Number(s): SNF-5952, Rev.1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
CLEANING
FUEL ASSEMBLIES
FUEL STORAGE POOLS
PACKAGING
REMOVAL
SCRAP METALS
SPENT FUEL CASKS
WATER QUALITY
WATER TREATMENT