Spent fuel test. Climax data acquisition system integration report

Nyholm, R.A.; Brough, W.G.; Rector, N.L.

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“…As reported by Nyholm et al (1982), the DAS hardware was specified to have the following 12 attributes:…”

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Spent Fuel Test-Climax: An evaluation of the technical feasibility of geologic storage of spent nuclear fuel in granite: Final report

Patrick

1986

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From the development of the test concept in lanuarv 1978 to the writing of this final report, the Spent Fuel Test-Climax (SFT-C) has spanned 8 years and invoked hundreds of scientists, engineers, and craftsmen in many organizations. During that time, those of us associated with the project had the plea sure i f witnessing the successful achievement of all the engineering and scientific objectives of the test. Perha ns more importantly, we saw an increased public awareness of the need for nuclear energy and for a means of safely and reliably disposing of the associated wastes. Some 10,000 people from all walks of life throughout the U.S. and 22 foreign countries visited the test facility. Most went a way with a more objective view of nuclear waste disposal than when thev arrived.Because the SFT-C was officially completed in FY 1985 and only very limited funding remains to fin ish up the remaining reports, it was not possible to assemble a complete team to write this report. Instead, it was assembled and edited by one person, but builds heavily on the FY 19S3 project interim report in several technical areas. Although the responsibility for the material presented here rests with the author, Most of the scientists and engineers who worked on the SFT-C have published formal reports and journal articles, providing a lasting record of their efforts. However, many others filled roles vital to the success of the project, but that did not lend themselves to public documentation. Although it is not possi ble to properly acknowledge the contributions of each of these participants, those individuals and organi zations whose efforts were keys to the success of the project are recognized here.The Facility engineering and construction were the responsibility of Holmes and Narver (general architect and engineering), Fenix and Scisson (architect and engineering services for mining and drilling), and Rey nolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo) (construccion). Special acknowledgment is extended to the late G.W. Adair, who served as superintendent throughout the construction and during the early storage phase, and to the REECo crew who provided continuous subsurface access and experimental sup port far beyond the normal requirements. Members of this crew included (at various times): L. Ala, J. Campbell, L. Cheney, D. Daffer, G. Frye, C. Halstead, and G. Medina. Appreciation is also extended to H. Allen, T. Clapp, D. Hansen, R. Murphy, and W. Smyth who provided special drilling support for stress measurements and geological characterization.Spent fuel encapsulation was accomplished at the engine maintenance, assembly, and disassembly (EMAD) facility with a highly skilled Westinghouse team managed by D.C. Durrill. T. Cross was the project engineer with key responsibility for all hardware provided by Westinghouse. The accomplishments of his team were essential in preparing nuclear waste for emplacement less than two years from the date of au thorization of the SFT-C. C. Balmgren coordinated and was the principal contributor t...

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“…As reported by Nyholm et al (1982), the DAS hardware was specified to have the following 12 attributes:…”

Section: Das Design and Specifications*mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The interested reader is referred to Nvholm (1983) and Nvholm et al (1982) for descriptions ot the software that provided these functions. …”

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Spent Fuel Test-Climax: An evaluation of the technical feasibility of geologic storage of spent nuclear fuel in granite: Final report

Patrick

1986

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“…The Spent fuel Test-Climax Data Acquisition System (SFT-C DAS) has been specified and documented in Nyholm, Brough, and Rector (1982) and Nyholm (1983). In addition, the DAS has been reported in the ongoing series of annual interim reports (Carlson et al, 1980, andPatrick et al, 1982).…”

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“…These figures translate to an average "functionally disabled index" (FDD of approximately 7%, where the FDI (Nyholm, Brough, and Rector, 1982) is a measure of the likelihood that data cannot be properly recorded and archived on schedule by the DAS as designed. Thus, one node or the other should be capable of acquiring data 93% of the time.…”

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Spent Fuel Test - Climax: technical measurements. Interim report, fiscal year 1982

Patrick¹,

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Butkovich³

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Tne Spent Fuel Test-Climax (SFT-C) is located 420 m below surface in the Climax stock granite on the Nevada Test Site. The test is being conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the technical direction of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Eleven canisters of spent nuclear reactor fuel were emplaced, and six electrical simulators were energized April-May 1980, thus initiating a test with a planned 3-to 5-year fuel storage phase.

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Spent fuel test. Climax data acquisition system integration report

Abstract: Work performed unde r the auspices of the L.S. O e partment o f Energy by La wrence Li verm o re :\ ational La borato ry und er Co ntract W-740 5-Eng-48.

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Spent Fuel Test-Climax: An evaluation of the technical feasibility of geologic storage of spent nuclear fuel in granite: Final report

Spent Fuel Test-Climax: An evaluation of the technical feasibility of geologic storage of spent nuclear fuel in granite: Final report

Spent Fuel Test - Climax: technical measurements. Interim report, fiscal year 1982

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