Published 1990
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Journal article
Techniques for cutting irradiated fuel ducts at the FFTF/IEM cell
Creators
Description
The interim examination and maintenance (IEM) cell at the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) contains horizontal and vertical duct cutters for remote disassembly of irradiated fuel assemblies. During the 7 yr of use, cutters have been used to disassemble 18 fuel assemblies. At first, cutting problems were common, but their frequency diminished as experience was gained and equipment upgrades were incorporated. Techniques have been developed to the point that cutting is becoming routine
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
- Journal Volume
- 62
- Journal Page Range
- p. 615-616.
- ISSN
- 0003-018X
- CODEN
- TANSAO
Conference
- Title
- American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting.
- Dates
- 11-16 Nov 1990.
- Place
- Washington, DC (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 24038972
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CUTTING; FFTF REACTOR; FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING; HOT CELLS; MAINTENANCE; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SPENT FUELS
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FUELS; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MACHINING; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-901101--.