Published July 19, 1984 | Version v1
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SAF: the next generation process for radiotoxic material handling in the nuclear fuel industry

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Description

In 1980 the Secure Automated Fabrication (SAF) Project was established with the goal to design, build, and operate a remote process for manufacturing breeder reactor fuel pins. The SAF line will be housed in the Fuels and Materials Examination Facility (FMEF) at the Hanford site. The fabrication system and supporting operations are designed for computer-controlled operation from a centralized control room. In addition to improved worker protection, remote and automated fuel fabrication operations will result in enhanced safeguards and accountability of fuel material, improved product quality, and increased productivity. Installation of the SAF line equipment has started. Qualification runs are scheduled to begin in 1986 with production commencing in 1987

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE84016634.

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
Report number
HEDL-SA--3138FP

Conference

Title
HazMat/Southwest '84.
Dates
31 Oct - 2 Nov 1984.
Place
Houston, TX (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16035125
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; FABRICATION; FFTF REACTOR; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; FUEL PINS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; URANIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; BREEDER REACTORS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8410110--1.