Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology

Thermal Modeling: Demo Results

Brady HansonPacific Northwest National Laboratory

SFWST Annual Working Group MeetingLas Vegas, NVMay 23, 2018

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology

High Burnup Spent Fuel Data ProjectResearch Project Cask Loading Map (30.456 kW)

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology TC Lance and PRA Locations

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology Decon Pit

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology Loading Timeline

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology Temperature Locations

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Ambient Temperature During Loading and Thermal Soak

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Peak TC Temperatures During Vacuum Drying 11/16 0844

Peak TC Lance = 237°C

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Steady State TC Temperatures 11/28 1609

Peak TC Lance = 229°C

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Temperature History- Hottest Cell

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Temperature History – Coolest Cell

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Spent Fuel and Waste Science andTechnology External Surface Temperature Measurements

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