Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM)

TRIMBLE, D J

doi:10.2172/804500

Title: Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM)

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This is an update of the plan for the characterization of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and sludge stored in the Hanford K West and K East Basins. The purpose of the characterization program is to provide fuel and sludge data in support of the SNF Project in the effort to remove the fuel from the K Basins and place it into dry storage. Characterization of the K Basin fuel and sludge was initiated in 1994 and has been guided by the characterization plans (Abrefah 1994, Lawrence 1995a, Lawrence 1995b) and the characterization program management plan (PMP) (Lawrence 1995c, Lawrence 1998, Trimble 1999). The fuel characterization was completed in 1999. Summaries of these activities were documented by Lawrence (1999) and Suyama (1999). Lawrence (1999) is a summary report providing a road map to the detailed documentation of the fuel characterization. Suyama (1999) provides a basis for the limited characterization sample size as it relates to supporting design limits and the operational safety envelope for the SNF Project. The continuing sludge characterization is guided by a data quality objective (DQO) (Makenas 2000) and a sampling and analysis plan (SAP) (Baker, Welsh and Makenas 2000) The original intent of the characterization program wasmore »« less

Authors:: TRIMBLE, D J

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2000

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

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

OSTI Identifier:: 804500

Report Number(s):: HNF-SD-SNF-PLN-007, Rev.2
ECN-661465; TRN: US0300938

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-96RL13200

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 24 Aug 2000

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; DESIGN; DOCUMENTATION; DRY STORAGE; NUCLEAR FUELS; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SAMPLING; SLUDGES; STORAGE; TESTING

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                    TRIMBLE, D J. Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM).  United States: N. p., 2000. 
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                    TRIMBLE, D J. Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM).  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/804500

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                    TRIMBLE, D J. 2000.  
        "Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM)".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/804500.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/804500.

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  title        = {Plan for Characterization of K Basin Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Sludge (OCRWM)},

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  abstractNote = {This is an update of the plan for the characterization of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and sludge stored in the Hanford K West and K East Basins. The purpose of the characterization program is to provide fuel and sludge data in support of the SNF Project in the effort to remove the fuel from the K Basins and place it into dry storage. Characterization of the K Basin fuel and sludge was initiated in 1994 and has been guided by the characterization plans (Abrefah 1994, Lawrence 1995a, Lawrence 1995b) and the characterization program management plan (PMP) (Lawrence 1995c, Lawrence 1998, Trimble 1999). The fuel characterization was completed in 1999. Summaries of these activities were documented by Lawrence (1999) and Suyama (1999). Lawrence (1999) is a summary report providing a road map to the detailed documentation of the fuel characterization. Suyama (1999) provides a basis for the limited characterization sample size as it relates to supporting design limits and the operational safety envelope for the SNF Project. The continuing sludge characterization is guided by a data quality objective (DQO) (Makenas 2000) and a sampling and analysis plan (SAP) (Baker, Welsh and Makenas 2000) The original intent of the characterization program was ''to provide bounding behavior for the fuel'' (Lawrence 1995a). To accomplish this objective, a fuel characterization program was planned that would provide data to augment data from the literature. The program included in-situ examinations of the stored fuel and laboratory testing of individual elements and small samples of fuel (Lawrence 1995a). Some of the planned tests were scaled down or canceled due to the changing needs of the SNF Project. The fundamental technical basis for the process that will be used to place the K Basin fuel into dry storage was established by several key calculations. These calculations characterized nominal and bounding behavior of fuel in Multi-Canister Overpacks (MCOs) during processing and storage. Characterization data supported input parameters that were used for the calculations. These parameters are documented in the Project Technical Databook (Reilly 1998). Calculations and reviews used in developing the parameters describe how characterization data were used in the parameter development, e.g. statistically based, added factors of conservatism, etc.},

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