SPENT FUEL INTEGRITY DURING TRANSPORTATION

The conditions of recent shipments of light water reactor spent fuel were surveyed. The radioactivity level of cask coolant was examined in an attempt to find the effects of transportation on LWR fuel assemblies. Discussion included potential cladding integrity loss mechanisms, canning requirements, changes of radioactivity levels, and comparison of transportation in wet or dry media. Although integrity loss or degradation has not been identified, radioactivity levels usually increase during transportation, especially for leaking assemblies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory

  Building 337, ERDA
  Richland, WA  United States  99352

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Funk, C W
  • Jacobson, L D
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 54 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Biodeterioration; Casks; Containers; Coolants; Freight transportation; Fuel elements; Handling and storage; Hazardous materials; Materials management; Nuclear fuels; Radioactive materials; Radioactive materials; Radioactive waste disposal; Radioactive waste facilities; Radioactive wastes; Radioactivity; Safety; Spent reactor fuels; Transportation; Water cooled reactors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Away-from-reactor storage; Canning; Decladding
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00317749
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EY-76-C-14-2170
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM