Published May 27, 2008 | Version v1
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DEMONSTRATION OF EQUIVALENCY OF CANE AND SOFTWOOD BASED CELOTEX FOR MODEL 9975 SHIPPING PACKAGES

Creators

Description

Cane-based Celotex(trademark) has been used extensively in various Department of Energy (DOE) packages as a thermal insulator and impact absorber. Cane-based Celotex(trademark) fiberboard was only manufactured by Knight-Celotex Fiberboard at their Marrero Plant in Louisiana. However, Knight-Celotex Fiberboard shut down their Marrero Plant in early 2007 due to impacts from hurricane Katrina and other economic factors. Therefore, cane-based Celotex(trademark) fiberboard is no longer available for use in the manufacture of new shipping packages requiring the material as a component. Current consolidation plans for the DOE Complex require the procurement of several thousand new Model 9975 shipping packages requiring cane-based Celotex(trademark) fiberboard. Therefore, an alternative to cane-based Celotex(trademark) fiberboard is needed. Knight-Celotex currently manufactures Celotex(trademark) fiberboard from other cellulosic materials, such as hardwood and softwood. A review of the relevant literature has shown that softwood-based Celotex(trademark) meets all parameters important to the Model 9975 shipping package

Availability note (English)

Available from http://sti.srs.gov/fulltext/WSRC-STI-2008-00271.pdf; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/932222-DA6axs/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://sti.srs.gov/fulltext/WSRC-STI-2008-00271.pdf; https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/932222-DA6axs/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
WSRC-STI--2008-00271

Conference

Title
49. Annual Meeting of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM)
Dates
13-17 Jul 2008
Place
Nashville, TN (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
39075478
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ECONOMICS; HURRICANES; LOUISIANA; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PROCUREMENT
Descriptors DEC
BUSINESS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; STORMS; USA

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC09-96SR18500
Funding organization
US Department of Energy (United States)