Categorization of failed and damaged spent LWR [light-water reactor] fuel currently in storage
Description
The results of a study that was jointly sponsored by the US Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute are described in this report. The purpose of the study was to (1) estimate the number of failed fuel assemblies and damaged fuel assemblies (i.e., ones that have sustained mechanical or chemical damage but with fuel rod cladding that is not breached) in storage, (2) categorize those fuel assemblies, and (3) prepare this report as an authoritative, illustrated source of information on such fuel. Among the more than 45,975 spent light-water reactor fuel assemblies currently in storage in the United States, it appears that there are nearly 5000 failed or damaged fuel assemblies. 78 refs., 23 figs., 19 tabs
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Available from NTIS, PC A12/MF A01; 1 as DE88004596.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 269 p.
- Report number
- PNL--5882
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19063562
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BURNUP; BWR TYPE REACTORS; CONTAINERS; DATA ACQUISITION; FAILURES; FUEL CANS; INSPECTION; LEAK TESTING; LEAKS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RELIABILITY; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE
- Descriptors DEC
- ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; MATERIALS TESTING; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STORAGE; TESTING; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted.