TRUCK CASK DESIGN FOR SHIPPING DEFENSE HIGH LEVEL WASTE

The Defense High Level Waste (DHLW) cask is a Type B packaging currently under development by the US Department of Energy (DOE). This truck cask has been designed to initially transport borosilicate glass waste from the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Specific program activities include designing, testing, certifying, and fabricating a prototype legal-weight truck cask system. The design includes such state-of-the-art features as integral impact limiters and remote handling features. A replaceable shielding liner provides the flexibility for shipping a wide range of waste types and activity levels.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sandia National Laboratories

  P.O. Box 5800
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87185
• Authors:
  • MADSEN, M M
  • Zimmer, A
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attenuation (Physics); Containers; Crash cushions; Freight handling; Freight transportation; Glass; Radioactive materials; Trucks; Waste disposal
• Old TRIS Terms: Glass transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAND-85-1359C, CONF-850918-7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:40PM