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Current Onsite Equivalency State at SRS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Lisa Lee, Bill McEvoy, Robert Watkins, Bradley Loftin
Abstract:The Savannah River Site (SRS) Transportation Safety Document (TSD) demonstrates compliance to the safety basis requirements of DOE O 460.1D…
Cyber and Global Positioning System Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Strategy for Radiological Transport Vehicles
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michael R. Moore, Greg Phillips, Mason J. Rice, Frank L. Combs, Kimberly K. Anderson
Abstract:Vehicles are increasingly cyber-physical systems which depend on networked control units and sensors. Consequently, modern transportation…
Degradation of sPVC and Aromatic Polyether Urethane Bags Used in Nuclear Applications.
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph H. Dumont, Eamonn C. Murphy, Drew Geller, Tristan M. Karns, Timothy A. Stone, Paul H. Smith, Kwan-Soo Lee, Andrea Labouriau
Abstract:Plasticized suspension polyvinyl chloride (sPVC) bags are commonly used in combination with metal containers to transport and store nuclear…
Design and Aging - a New Challenge for License Holders and Users
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Franz Hilbert
Abstract:The design of the package shall take into account ageing mechanisms.”However, it can be anticipated that this simple sentence will have a…
Design Assessment by BAM of a New Package Design for the Transport of SNF from a German Research Reactor
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Steffen Komann, Viktor Ballheimer, Thomas Quercetti, Robert Scheidemann, Frank Wille
Abstract:For disposal of the research reactor of the Technical University Munich FRM II a new transport and storage cask design was under approval…
Design Assessment of a dual purpose cask for damaged spent nuclear fuel
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Thorsten Schönfelder, Lars Müller, Steffen Komann, Frank Wille
Abstract:A German package design approval certificate was recently issued for a dual purpose cask package design for encapsulated damaged spent…
Design Life Extension of the SAVY-4000 Series Containers
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Paul H. Smith, Timothy A. Stone, Reeves Kirk, Tristan Karns, Jude Oka, Douglas K. Veirs
Abstract:The DOE Manual, M441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging, provides detailed packaging requirements for protecting workers from exposure to…
Design modifications to the HS Safkeg 3977A Package to allow transportation of Molybdenum 99 contents
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Trevor Tait, Mark Johnson, Jack Dingwall
Abstract:The Safkeg-HS 3977A package is a general-purpose container for the transport of non-fissile nuclides and limited quantities of fissile…
Design of the Defense Programs Package 3 (DPP-3)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Peter Sakalaukus, Nathan P. Barrett, Brian J. Koeppel
Abstract:The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is the design authority for a new Type B hazardous materials transportation package…
Design, Testing, and Certification of a Type-A Shipping Package for the Mk-18A Program
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Bradley Loftin, Mark Bowers
Abstract:The Savannah River National Laboratory Packaging Technology and Transportation Engineering organization, along with Oak Ridge National…
Designing Package Closures that are Easy to Test with High Confidence: A few obscure principles that affect the leak tester, and examples of closures that are easy to test, and a few that are not.
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Paul \"Brad\" Shaw
Abstract:There are specific design details that can make a radioactive material package closure relatively easy to leak test quickly, economically,…
Designing tools to communicate the everyday global transport of radioactive materials
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Serge Gorlin, Russell Neely, Ian Mance, Jim Ring
Abstract:The transport of radioactive material is an activity that takes place outside of licensed facilities, and interfaces with several…
Development of a Comprehensive Fuel Assembly Criticality Safety Model that Groups Multiple Fuel Assembly Designs as One Content Type for Type AF Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Charlie Murphy, Tanya Sloma-Delosier
Abstract:Traditionally, fresh fuel assembly shipments in Type A, fissile packaging require analyzing and licensing specific individual fuel assembly…
Development of Aluminum Extruded Alloy for Basket of Transport/Storage Casks (1) - Strengthening mechanism after long term storage and design of chemical composition -
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Takashi Shinozaki, Jun Shimojo, Katsushi Matsumoto, Toshihiko Shinya, Hiroshi Akamatsu, Jun Mizutani
Abstract:The basket of transport/storage casks of spent fuels must satisfy the structure strength corresponding to transport/storage conditions, the…
Development of Aluminum Extruded Alloy for Basket of Transport/Storage Casks (2) Properties and allowable stress of the borated aluminum alloy 1B-A3J04-O -
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Jun Shimojo, Takashi Shimozaki, Toshihiko Shinya, Hiroshi Akamatsu
Abstract:Basket material of transport and storage cask is required to have enough structural strength under transport and storage conditions to…
Development of the IAEA Safety Guide 'Format and Content of the Package Design Safety Report (PDSR) for the Transport of Radioactive Material'
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Ingo Reiche, Steffen Komann, Jeff Ramsay, Lana Pilecki, Makoto Hirose, Takuji Fukuda, Marianne Moutarde, Vincent FIACCABRINO, Pierre MALESYS, Rainer Nöring
Abstract:Since 2005, several European countries coordinated by EACA have been developing a guide on contents and structure of the documentation…
Development of the Operations and Maintenance Manual for the Mk-18A Onsite Transfer Cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Bradley Loftin, Kathryn Karius
Abstract:The Mk-18A Onsite Transfer Cask was developed by the Savannah River National Laboratory Research and Development Engineering organization…
Development of transportation and storage cask holder with high seismic resistant
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kohei Aida, Akihisa Iwasaki, Masaru Ogasa, Yuichi Saito, Toru Matsubara, Hiroki TAMAKI
Abstract:The needs for interim storage of spent fuels have been growing rapidly in Japan because of closing full of spent fuel storage pods in…
Dose Equivalent Rate Benchmark Calculations of a Dry Storage Cask for Spent Fuel by 3D Monte Carlo code
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Masahiko Ueyama, Masashi Osaki
Abstract:In Japan, 9 PWR plants have restarted in recent three years. Consequently storing spent fuel assemblies will be a critical issue to be…
Drop Testing Of A New Package Design For The Transport Of SNF From German Research Reactors
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas Quercetti, Robert Scheidemann, Steffen Komann, Viktor Ballheimer, Frank Wille
Abstract:A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors…