Published 1986 | Version v1
Report

Evaluation of a PWR assembly subjected to air-storage

  • 1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA

Description

Most dry storage tests and demonstrations involving Zircaloy-clad fuel have been conducted in inert cover gases. The availability of irradiated PWR fuel and an instrumented dry storage test module (Fuel Temperature Test or FTT Facility) at the Engine Maintenance and Disassembly (EMAD) site in Nevada prompted a dry storage test in air. Not included in the prior publication are results of the post-test fuel examination. To date, that examination has involved visual inspection, photography, and analysis of swipes taken from fuel assembly surfaces. This paper summarizes results of the examination and an overview of the test interpretation and significance

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Third international spent fuel storage technology symposium/workshop: proceedings. Volume 2
Journal Page Range
p. W.55-W.62.
Report number
CONF-860417--Vol.2

Conference

Title
3. international symposium/workshop on irradiated fuel storage.
Dates
8-10 Apr 1986.
Place
Seattle, WA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18023329
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AIR; DEFECTS; DRY STORAGE; FAILURES; FISSION PRODUCT RELEASE; FUEL CANS; FUEL INTEGRITY; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; ZIRCALOY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GASES; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STORAGE; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS