A proposed Regulatory Guide basis for spent fuel decay heat [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Las Vegas. Nev. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
U.S. Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1991.
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| Abstract: | A proposed revision to Regulatory Guide 3.54, Spent Fuel Heat Generation in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation'' has been developed for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The proposed revision includes a data base of decay heat rates calculated as a function of burnup, specific power, cooling time, initial fuel ²³⁵U enrichment and assembly type (i.e., PWR or BWR). Validation of the calculational method was done by comparison with existing measured decay heat rates. Procedures for proper use of the data base, adjustment formulae accounting for effects due to differences in operating history and initial enrichment, and a defensible safety factor were derived. 15 refs., 6 tabs. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 01/01/1991. "conf-910435-79" "DE91012504" 2. annual American Nuclear Society (ANS) international high level radioactive waste management conference, Las Vegas, NV (USA), 28 Apr - 3 May 1991. Renier, J.P.; Parks, C.V.; Hermann, O.W. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: (9 p) : digital, PDF file. |