Storage and handling of spent fuel at the Savannah River Plant RBOF Facility
Description
In the late 1950's, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) announced that they would receive and process spent fuels from defense and research reactor programs. The Savannah River Plant (SRP), operated by Du Pont, was selected as one of the sites to receive and handle spent fuel. The Receiving Basin for Offsite Fuels (RBOF) facility at SRP was built and in mid 1964 received the first shipment of offsite fuel. In the last twenty years RBOF has received approximately 1600 spent fuel casks from offsite. This paper discusses the experience gained in the handling and storage of spent fuel, control of basin water activity, and elements of safe facility operation. 2 figures, 1 table
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE84015768.
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 9 p.
- Report number
- DP-MS--83-141
Conference
- Title
- International topical meeting on fuel reprocessing and waste management.
- Dates
- 26-29 Aug 1984.
- Place
- Jackson Hole, WY (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16014428
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CASKS; MATERIALS HANDLING; QUALITY CONTROL; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; SPECIFICATIONS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; STORAGE FACILITIES; WATER POLLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- CONTAINERS; CONTROL; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POLLUTION; REACTOR MATERIALS; STORAGE; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-840802--4.