Instrumentation report 1: specification, design, calibration, and installation of instrumentation for an experimental, high-level, nuclear waste storage facility

Brough, W G; Patrick, W C

doi:10.2172/59241

Title: Instrumentation report 1: specification, design, calibration, and installation of instrumentation for an experimental, high-level, nuclear waste storage facility

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The Spent Fuel Test-Climax (SFT-C) is being conducted 420 m underground at the Nevada Test Site under the auspices of the US Department of Energy. The test facility houses 11 spent fuel assemblies from an operating commercial nuclear reactor and numerous other thermal sources used to simulate the near-field effects of a large repository. We developed a large-scale instrumentation plan to ensure that a sufficient quality and quantity of data were acquired during the three- to five-year test. These data help satisfy scientific, operational, and radiation safety objectives. Over 800 data channels are being scanned to measure temperature, electrical power, radiation, air flow, dew point, stress, displacement, and equipment operation status (on/off). This document details the criteria, design, specifications, installation, calibration, and current performance of the entire instrumentation package.

Authors:: Brough, W G; Patrick, W C

Publication Date:: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 59241

Report Number(s):: UCRL-53248
ON: DE82016313

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: DN: Portions of document are illegible; PBD: Jan 1982

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; STORAGE FACILITIES; NEVADA TEST SITE; EQUIPMENT; INSTALLATION; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GRANITES; CALIBRATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SPECIFICATIONS; PERFORMANCE; Yucca Mountain Project

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                    Brough, W G, and Patrick, W C. Instrumentation report 1: specification, design, calibration, and installation of instrumentation for an experimental, high-level, nuclear waste storage facility.  United States: N. p., 1982. 
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        "Instrumentation report 1: specification, design, calibration, and installation of instrumentation for an experimental, high-level, nuclear waste storage facility".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/59241.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/59241.

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  abstractNote = {The Spent Fuel Test-Climax (SFT-C) is being conducted 420 m underground at the Nevada Test Site under the auspices of the US Department of Energy. The test facility houses 11 spent fuel assemblies from an operating commercial nuclear reactor and numerous other thermal sources used to simulate the near-field effects of a large repository. We developed a large-scale instrumentation plan to ensure that a sufficient quality and quantity of data were acquired during the three- to five-year test. These data help satisfy scientific, operational, and radiation safety objectives. Over 800 data channels are being scanned to measure temperature, electrical power, radiation, air flow, dew point, stress, displacement, and equipment operation status (on/off). This document details the criteria, design, specifications, installation, calibration, and current performance of the entire instrumentation package.},

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