Published 1988 | Version v1
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Remote retrieval of irradiated EBR-II fuel from in-ground storage silos

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)

Description

Over a number of years, irradiated, depleted-uranium, blanket fuel subassemblies were removed from the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) core, remotely handled in the Hot Fuel Examination Facility/South (HFEF/S) and placed in interim storage in sealed, in-ground storage silos at the Radioactive Scrap and Waste Facility (RSWF) located at the Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) site of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. A total of 343 highly radioactive EBR-II depleted uranium blanket subassemblies and some 252 individual blanket fuel rods were safely, effectively, and efficiently retrieved from their interim in-ground storage silos at the ANL-W site, temporarily stored, and then packaged into shipping casks using the HFEF/S hot cell facilities, and safely shipped to other hot cell facilities for further remote handling and processing

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
57
Series
Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
Journal Page Range
341-342
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSA

Conference

Title
Joint meeting of the European Nuclear Society and the American Nuclear Society.
Dates
30 Oct - 4 Nov 1988.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21002605
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANL; BIOLOGICAL SHIELDS; CABLES; CONTAINERS; DEPLETED URANIUM; EBR-2 REACTOR; EFFICIENCY; FISSION PRODUCTS; GAS ANALYSIS; HOT CELLS; HYDROGEN; IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LAB; MANIPULATORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT; SAMPLING; SHIELDING; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WASTE RETRIEVAL
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; ISOTOPES; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SHIELDS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; STORAGE; URANIUM; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-881011--.