Published December 2003
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Journal article
BP volume reduction equipment
Description
A new type of burnable poison (BP) volume reduction system is currently being developed. Many BP rods, a subcomponent of spent fuel assemblies are discharged from nuclear power reactors. This new system reduces the overall volume of BP rods. The main system consists of BP rod cutting equipment, equipment for the recovery of BP cut pieces, and special transport equipment for the cut rods. The equipment is all operated by hydraulic press cylinders in water to reduce operator exposure to radioactivity. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- R and D, Kobe Seiko Giho
- Journal Volume
- 53
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 31-35
- ISSN
- 0373-8868
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 35023686
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BURNABLE POISONS; CUTTING; FUEL RODS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT; MATERIALS RECOVERY; MINIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; UNDERWATER OPERATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUIPMENT; FUEL ELEMENTS; MACHINING; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR POISONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESSING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; TRANSPORT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 figs.