Published 1992
| Version v1
Miscellaneous
Structural design of large vertical spent fuel dry storage module
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Montreal, PQ (Canada). CANDU Operations
- 2. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Sheridan Park, ON (Canada). CANDU Operations
Description
CANSTOR is the large vertical spent fuel storage module developed at AECL CANDU for the storage of irradiated fuel from nuclear power plants. The heat removal concept used is based on convection cooling, which has proven to be more effective than conduction through a thickness of concrete. The more effective heat removal results in reduced temperature differentials across the wall thickness, and in lower reinforcement requirements. The structure consists of a concrete base slab, walls, and a roof, with inlet and outlet openings for cooling air circulation. This paper describes the structural analysis and design of the CANSTOR module using the finite-element method. 2 refs., 3 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 13. annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society. V. 1
- Imprint Pagination
- 740 p.
- Journal Page Range
- [8 p.].
- ISSN
- 0227-1907
- Report number
- INIS-mf--13960
Conference
- Title
- 32. Annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Association; 13. Annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society.
- Dates
- 7-10 Jun 1992.
- Place
- Saint John, NB (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 25055654
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BUILDINGS; CONTAINERS; DESIGN; DRY STORAGE; DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; STORAGE FACILITIES
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; STORAGE