Open AccessVolumes, Masses, and Surface Areas for Shippingport LWBR Spent Nuclear Fuel in a DOE SNF Canister
Author(s) -
J.W. Davis
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/893829
Subject(s) - spent nuclear fuel , criticality , nuclear engineering , electromagnetic shielding , environmental science , spent fuel pool , radioactive waste , breeder (animal) , decay heat , nuclear physics , waste management , materials science , engineering , physics , blanket , composite material
The purpose of this calculation is to estimate volumes, masses, and surface areas associated with (a) an empty Department of Energy (DOE) 18-inch diameter, 15-ft long spent nuclear fuel (SNF) canister, (b) an empty DOE 24-inch diameter, 15-ft long SNF canister, (c) Shippingport Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) SNF, and (d) the internal basket structure for the 18-in. canister that has been designed specifically to accommodate Seed fuel from the Shippingport LWBR. Estimates of volumes, masses, and surface areas are needed as input to structural, thermal, geochemical, nuclear criticality, and radiation shielding calculations to ensure the viability of the proposed disposal configuration