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Spent fuel Heatup following Loss of water during Storage (1978)

AuteurUS NRC
Datummei 1978
Classificatie 6.01.5.51/22 (AFVAL - OPSLAG OP LAND (oa ZOUT/KLEI))
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ABSTRACT

An analysis of spent fuel heatup following a hypothetical accident involving
drainage of the storage pool is presented. Computations based upon a new
computer code called SFUEL have been performed to assess the effect of decay
time, fuel element design, storage rack design, packing density, room ventilation,
drainage level, and other variables on the heatup characteristics of the spent fuel
and to predict the conditions under which clad failure will occur. Possible storage
pool design modifications and/or onsite emergency action have also been
considered. It has been found that the likelihood of clad failure due to rupture
or melting following a complete drainage is extremely dependent on the storage
configuration and the spent fuel decay period, and that the minimum prerequisite
decay time to preclude clad failure may vary from less than 10 days for some
storage configurations to several years for others. The potential for reducing
this critical decay time either by making reasonable design modifications or by
providing effective emergency countermeasures has been found to be significant.

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