Published November 18, 1997 | Version v1
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Analysis of tritium mission FMEF/FAA fuel handling accidents

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Description

The Fuels Material Examination Facility/Fuel Assembly Area is proposed to be used for fabrication of mixed oxide fuel to support the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) tritium/medical isotope mission. The plutonium isotope mix for the new mission is different than that analyzed in the FMEF safety analysis report. A reanalysis was performed of three representative accidents for the revised plutonium mix to determine the impact on the safety analysis. Current versions computer codes and meterology data files were used for the analysis. The revised accidents were a criticality, an explosion in a glovebox, and a tornado. The analysis concluded that risk guidelines were met with the revised plutonium mix

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Available from INIS in electronic form; ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OSTI AS DE99050350; NTIS; US GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE DEP.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
155 p.
Report number
HNF-SD-FF-CN--012

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
30060175
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
CRITICALITY; FFTF REACTOR; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; HANFORD RESERVATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; SAFETY ANALYSIS; TORNADOES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FUELS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SOLID FUELS; STORMS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC06-96RL13200
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)