An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility -- Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype

2005 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Fuel Storage

scholarly journals Prediction of the maximum temperature inside container with spent nuclear fuel

2018 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
S. Alyokhina ◽  
О. Dybach ◽  
A. Kostikov ◽  
D. Dimitriieva
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Storage Container ◽  
Atmospheric Air ◽  
Decay Heat ◽  
Fuel Storage ◽  
Maximum Temperatures ◽  
Cooling Air

The definition of the thermal state of containers with spent nuclear fuel is important part of the ensuring of its safe storage during all period of storage facility operation. The this work all investigations are carried out for the storage containers of spent nuclear fuel of WWER-1000 reactors, which are operated in the Dry Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Zaporizhska NPP. The analysis of existing investigations in the world nuclear engineering science concerning to the prediction of maximum temperatures in spent nuclear fuel storage container is carried out. The absence of studies in this field is detected and the necessity of the dependence for the maximum temperature in the storage container and temperature of cooling air on the exit of ventilation duct from variated temperatures of atmospheric air and decay heat formulation is pointed out. With usage of numerical simulation by solving of the conjugate heat transfer problems, the dependence of maximum temperatures in storage container with spent nuclear fuel from atmospheric temperature and decay heat is detected. The verification of used calculation method by comparison of measured air temperature on exit of ventilation channels and calculated temperature of cooling air was carried out. By regression analysis of numerical results of studies the dependence of ventilation air temperature from the temperature of atmospheric air and the decay heat of spent nuclear fuel was formulated. For the obtained dependence the statistical analysis was carried out and confidence interval with 95% of confidence is calculated. The obtained dependences are expediently to use under maximum temperature level estimation at specified operation conditions of spent nuclear fuel storage containers and for the control of correctness of thermal monitoring system work.

scholarly journals Skyshine Calculations for a Large Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility with SCALE 6.2.3

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Georgeta Radulescu ◽  
Kaushik Banerjee ◽  
Thomas M. Miller ◽  
Douglas E. Peplow
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Fuel Storage

scholarly journals Summary engineering description of underwater fuel storage facility for foreign research reactor spent nuclear fuel

10.2172/34312 ◽  
1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J. Dahlke ◽  
D.A. Johnson ◽  
J.K. Rawlins ◽  
D.K. Searle ◽  
G.W. Wachs
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Research Reactor ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Fuel Storage

Environmental impact resulting from a fire at a spent nuclear fuel storage facility

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Edwin L. Sensintaffar ◽  
Charles R. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Fuel Storage

scholarly journals The Three-­Dimensional Neutron-­Physical Model of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage System

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
О. R. Trofymenko ◽  
◽  
І. M. Romanenko ◽  
М. І. Holiuk ◽  
C. V. Hrytsiuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Monte Carlo Code ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fuel Assemblies ◽  
Fuel Storage

The management of spent nuclear fuel is one of the most pressing problems of Ukraine’s nuclear energy. To solve this problem, as well as to increase Ukraine’s energy independence, the construction of a centralized spent nuclear fuel storage facility is being completed in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, where the spent fuel of Khmelnytsky, Rivne and South Ukrainian nuclear power plants will be stored for the next 100 years. The technology of centralized storage of spent nuclear fuel is based on the storage of fuel assemblies in ventilated HI-STORM concrete containers manufactured by Holtec International. Long-term operation of a spent nuclear fuel storage facility requires a clear understanding of all processes (thermohydraulic, neutron-physical, aging processes, etc.) occurring in HI-STORM containers. And this cannot be achieved without modeling these processes using modern specialized programs. Modeling of neutron and photon transfer makes it possible to analyze the level of protective properties of the container against radiation, optimize the loading of MPC assemblies of different manufacturers and different levels of combustion and evaluate biological protection against neutron and gamma radiation. In the future it will allow to estimate the change in the isotopic composition of the materials of the container, which will be used for the management of aging processes at the centralized storage of spent nuclear fuel. The article is devoted to the development of the three-dimensional model of the HI-STORM storage system. The model was developed using the modern Monte Carlo code Serpent. The presented model consists of models of 31 spent fuel assemblies 438MT manufactured by TVEL company, model MPC-31 and model HISTORM 190. The model allows to perform a wide range of scientific tasks required in the operation of centralized storage of spent nuclear fuel.

scholarly journals Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
O. Hryhorash ◽  
O. Dybach ◽  
S. Kondratiev ◽  
O. Horbachenko ◽  
A. Panchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Thermal Regimes ◽  
Fuel Storage ◽  
Nuclear And Radiation Safety ◽  
Biological Protection

The paper presents the analysis of ensuring nuclear and radiation safety in the management of spent nuclear fuel at the Centralized SFSF and activities planned for Centralized SFSF lifecycle stages. There are results of comparing requirements of U.S. regulatory documents used by the HOLTEC Company to design Centralized SFSF equipment staff with relevant requirements of Ukrainian regulations, results based on analysis of the most important factors of Centralized SFSF safety (strength and reliability, nuclear safety, thermal regimes and biological protection) and verified expert calculations of the SSTC NRS. The paper includes issues to be considered in further implementation of Centralized SFSF project.

scholarly journals A Low Cost Sensor System for Monitoring and Predicting Corrosion of Long Term Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram M. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Sensor System ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Corrosion Sensor ◽  
Fuel Storage ◽  
Permanent Storage

With the closing of the Yucca mountain storage facility, on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel at reactor sites has increased and will continue to increase until a permanent storage facility is prepared. Dry storage canisters are used to store spent nuclear fuel waste over long periods of time, but are susceptible to mechanical failure via corrosion. This dissertation presents a system to monitor the integrity of the storage canister. Sensor data fusion algorithms have been designed to predict the integrity of the storage system and provide feedback for preventative maintenance. The environmental conditions that lead to corrosion have been replicated and detected by the sensor system within an environmental chamber and the predictive model has been able to estimate the time till failure of a sacrificial corrosion sensor.

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