Experiment Safety Assurance Package for the 40- to 50-GWd/MT Burnup Phase of Mixed Oxide Fuel Irradiation in Small I-Hole Positions in the Advanced Test Reactor

Khericha, S.T.

doi:10.2172/820814

Cited by 2 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The two highest burnup capsule assemblies were sent to ORNL for PIE. The Phase IV, Part 1, irradiation activities are covered under a previous ESAP (Khericha 2001).…”

Section: Capsule Assembly Identification and Loading Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The plan was to continue irradiation using the Phase IV, Part 2, loading pattern, as shown in Figure 13. However, in July 2001, it was decided to reconfigure the test assembly using the loading pattern for Phase IV, Part 3, as shown in Figure 14, at the end of Phase IV, Part 1 and was continued to irradiate (Khericha 2002b). In March 2003, the ORNL decided to extend the lead capsule assembly burnup between 50 to 52 GWd/MT.…”

Section: Capsule Assembly Identification and Loading Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Experiment Safety Assurance Package for the 40- to 52-GWd/MT Burnup Phase of Mixed Oxide Fuel Irradiation in Small I-hole Positions in the Advanced Test Reactor

Khericha¹,

Pedersen²

2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Note that the following assessment of plant protection criteria only applies to the specified process steps after the capsules enter the TRA facility. Once the shipping container leaves ATR, the applicable Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations, or DOP (for HCC 3) control the shipment, and this experiment is not under the control of the ATR UFSAR. Radiation Exposure. No Condition 3 faults associated with transferring unirradiated or irradiated MOX fuel, dummy capsule assemblies, and basket assemblies have been identified that could cause unacceptable off-site exposure. To limit worker exposure, radiological controls for all handling activities are performed in accordance with the Radiation Protection Manual. Barrier Protection. No Condition 3 faults associated with transferring unirradiated or irradiated MOX fuel, dummy capsule assemblies, or basket assemblies have been identified that could possibly lead to damage to the ATR primary coolant pressure boundary.

show abstract

“…The two highest burnup capsule assemblies were sent to ORNL for PIE. The Phase IV, Part 1, irradiation activities are covered under a previous ESAP (Khericha 2001).…”

Section: Capsule Assembly Identification and Loading Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Capsule Assembly Identification and Loading Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiment Safety Assurance Package for the 40- to 52-GWd/MT Burnup Phase of Mixed Oxide Fuel Irradiation in Small I-hole Positions in the Advanced Test Reactor

Khericha¹,

Pedersen²

2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…To ensure that the weapons grade MOX fuel will not cause problems to commercial reactors, a set of MOX fuel capsules will be irradiated in the ATR to an average burnup of ~50 GWd/MT. The guiding documents are Wachs (1997) and Khericha (2001).…”

Section: The Fissile Materials Disposition Program Light Water Reactormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At the end of Phase IV, Part 1, the two highest burnup capsule assemblies will be removed and sent to ORNL for PIE. The Phase IV, Part 1, irradiation activities are covered under the previous ESAP (Khericha 2001).…”

Section: Capsule Assembly Identification and Loading Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The purpose of this revision is to identify the changes in the loading pattern and to provide a basis to continue irradiation up to ~42 GWd/MT burnup (+ 2.5% as predicted by MCNP (Monte Carlo N-Particle) transport code before the preliminary postirradiation examination (PIE) results for 40 GWd/MT burnup are available. Note that the safety analysis performed for the last ESAP is still applicable and no additional analysis is required (Khericha 2001). In July 2001, it was decided to reconfigure the test assembly using the loading pattern for Phase IV, Part 3, at the end of Phase IV, Part 1, as the loading pattern for Phase IV, Parts 2 and 3.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation