Site-specific issues related to structural/seismic design of an underground independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
Description
Utilities owning and operating commercial nuclear power plants (NPP) in USA may choose to build an underground Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) to store the spent nuclear fuels. The regulatory requirements and other guidance are based on 10 CFR Part 72, Regulatory Guide RG 3.73, Standard Review Plans NUREG-1536 and NUREG-1567, and Interim staff Guidance (ISG) documents as applicable. Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) classified as important to safety are designed to withstand the effects of site-specific environmental conditions and natural phenomena such as earthquake, tornado, flood, etc. An underground ISFSI for storage of spent nuclear fuel, presents some unique analysis and design challenges. This paper will briefly address some of these challenges and discuss site-specific loads, including seismic for the ISFSI design. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Atomic Energy Press
- Imprint Place
- Beijing (China)
- ISBN
- 7-5022-3421-7
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of 18th international conference on structural mechanics in reactor technology
- Imprint Pagination
- 4896 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2964-2970
Conference
- Title
- 18. international conference on structural mechanics in reactor technology
- Dates
- 7-12 Aug 2005
- Place
- Beijing (China)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 43021601
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; EARTHQUAKES; FLOODS; INSTALLATION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REGULATORY GUIDES; REVIEWS; SAFETY; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; STANDARDS; TORNADOES; UNDERGROUND; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; LEVELS; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER PLANTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SEISMIC EVENTS; STORAGE; STORMS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 figs., 18 refs.