Technical Issues and Characterization for Fuel and Sludge in Hanford K Basins

MAKENAS, B J

Title: Technical Issues and Characterization for Fuel and Sludge in Hanford K Basins

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Technical Issues for the interim dry storage of N Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) are discussed. Characterization data from fuel, to support resolution of these issues, are reviewed and new results for the oxidation of fuel in a moist atmosphere and the drying of whole fuel elements are presented. Characterization of associated K basin sludge is also discussed in light of a newly adopted disposal pathway.

Authors:: MAKENAS, B J

Publication Date:: Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000

Research Org.:: Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA (United States)

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

OSTI Identifier:: 803931

Report Number(s):: HNF-5338-FP, Rev.0
TRN: US0300769

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-96RL13200

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Conference title not supplied, Conference location not supplied, Conference dates not supplied; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2000

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; DRY STORAGE; DRYING; FUEL ELEMENTS; N-REACTOR; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXIDATION; RESOLUTION; SLUDGES

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