TEMPERATURE OF NS SAVANNAH IRRADIATED FUEL FOLLOWING A POSTULATED LOSS OF COOLANT FROM THE TRANSFER CASK

An estimate of the temperature of N.S. Savannah spent fuel following a postulated loss of coolant from the spent fuel transfer cask was made. Hand and digital computer calculations were employed to determine the cask temperature distribution as a function of time after reactor shutdown. Peak cladding temperatures were estimated to remain well below the melting point.(Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Department of Energy
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831
• Authors:
  • Klepper, O H
• Publication Date: 1967-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactor coolants; Nuclear reactors; Refueling
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor accidents
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00027059
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-eng-26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM