Aluminum hydroxide coating thickness measurements and brushing tests on K West Basin fuel elements

Abstract

elements stored in aluminum canisters in K West Basin using specially developed eddy current probes. coating inventories for MCO fuel loading. demonstrated the ability to remove the coating if deemed necessary prior to MCO loading. Aluminum hydroxide coating thicknesses were measured on fuel Brushing tests successfully The results were used to estimate TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER. trade name, trademark, mnufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute o r imply i t s endorsement, recomnendation, o r favoring by the United States Goverment o r any agency thereof or i t s contractors or subcontractors.

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“…An updated bounding value for aluminum hydroxide content was generated as a result of in-basin examination of fuel elements in aluminum canisters in K West Basin (Pitner 1998. ) Multiple measurements of aluminum hydroxide coating thicknesses were combined with realistically conservative assumptions about fuel surface area in the MCO to calculate an updated bounding value of aluminum hydroxide of 10.6 kg/MCO at a 99% confidence interval (Jensen and Wilmarth 1998.…”