Status of Progress Made Toward Preliminary Design Concepts for the Inventory in Select Media for DOE-Managed HLW/SNF

Technical Report · Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1333704· OSTI ID:1333704

Matteo, Edward N. ^[1]; Hardin, Ernest L. ^[1]; Hadgu, Teklu ^[1]; Park, Heeho Daniel ^[1]; Rigali, Mark J. ^[1]; Jove-Colon, Carlos F. ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

As the title suggests, this report provides a summary of the status and progress for the Preliminary Design Concepts Work Package. Described herein are design concepts and thermal analysis for crystalline and salt host media. The report concludes that thermal management of defense waste, including the relatively small subset of high thermal output waste packages, is readily achievable. Another important conclusion pertains to engineering feasibility, and design concepts presented herein are based upon established and existing elements and/or designs. The multipack configuration options for the crystalline host media pose the greatest engineering challenges, as these designs involve large, heavy waste packages that pose specific challenges with respect to handling and emplacement. Defense-related Spent Nuclear Fuel (DSNF) presents issues for post-closure criticality control, and a key recommendation made herein relates to the need for special packaging design that includes neutron-absorbing material for the DSNF. Lastly, this report finds that the preliminary design options discussed are tenable for operational and post-closure safety, owing to the fact that these concepts have been derived from other published and well-studied repository designs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories, Carlsbad, NM
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5). Used Fuel Disposition Campaign (UFDC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1333704
• Report Number(s): SAND2016-9823R; 647921; TRN: US1700772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
DESIGN
SPENT FUELS
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
CRITICALITY
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
US DOE
PACKAGING
POSITIONING
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY
SALT DEPOSITS
IGNEOUS ROCKS
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
PROGRESS REPORT