Thermal Modelling of Advanced Test Reactor Fuel in a Generalized Dry Storage System
Star-CCM+, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to conduct modeling and simulation of the thermal performance of a dry storage configuration consisting of Department of Energy Standardized Canisters (DOESCs) loaded with aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF.) The configuration includes nine DOESCs loaded with Advanced Test Reactor ASNF contained within a stainless steel overcanister […]
Thermal Modeling Aluminum-Clad Spent Fuel Dry Storage Configurations
A presentation covering the work done by the C430 Department at Idaho National Lab on thermal concerns for extended dry storage of aluminum clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF). Computational fluid dynamics software Star CCM+ was used to model hypothetical accident conditions applied to a dry storage configuration containing ASNF. The hypothetical accident conditions being examined […]
Thermal Modeling of Advanced Test Reactor Fuel in a Generalized Dry Storage System Under Hypothetical Accident Conditions
Work was performed to investigate the thermal behavior of a sealed aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF) dry storage configuration under hypothetical accident conditions during long-term storage. The considered system consists of a concrete dry storage overpack; a welded over canister, backfilled with argon; and nine Department of Energy (DOE) standardized canisters (DOESCs) loaded with ASNF, […]