Strategy for phase 2 whole element furnace testing K West fuel

Abstract

A b s t r a c t : A s t r a t e g y was developed f o r t h e second phase o f t h e whole element furnace t e s t i n g o f damaged f u e l removed from t h e K West Basin. The Phase I1 t e s t i n g can be d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e groups c o v e r i n g o x i d a t i o n o f whole element i n moist i n e r t atmospheres, d r y i n g elements f o r p o s t Cold Vacuum D r y i n g s t a g i n g t e s t s , and d r y i n g a d d i t i o n a l K West elements t o p r o v i d e c o n f i r m a t i o n o f t h e r e s u l t s from t h e f i r s t s e r i e s o f damaged

Characterization program management plan for Hanford K basin spent nuclear fuel

“…(Lawrence 1998(Lawrence , 1997b(Lawrence , 1996 the data obtained from the SNF and sludge sample defined here are based on practices recognized by the U.S. EPA for environmental sampling. It is recognized that a number of other management systems necessary to implement the K Basin SNFP QA program (e.g., Training/Qualification, Quality Improvement, Document/Records, procurement, Management and Independent Assessments) are required to support this activity.…”

Characterization program management plan for Hanford K Basin spent nuclear fuel

“…The QA requirements for these examinations were defined by PNNL within their OCRWM approved QA Plan. (Lawrence 1998(Lawrence , 1997b(Lawrence , 1996. PNNL conducted these tests under their OCRWM approval QA Plan.…”