Abstract
In support of industrial implementations of leaking spent fuel preparation for long term dry storage, hot cell tests were performed to study the kinetics of water vapor transport through spent fuel rod segments. Near-quantitative removal of water is achieved by vacuum assisted drying at moderately elevated temperatures. It was also demonstrated that without heating, significant amounts of water may remain inaccessible to vacuum drying. The hot cell tests gave further insight in the water removal rates through spent fuel rods. First results of the industrial implementation of the German Quiver program for leaking spent fuel are also presented. The process uses a heat-assisted vacuum drying process and the observations from the industrial process are compared to the hot cell results.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | GLOBAL 2019 - International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference and TOP FUEL 2019 - Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference |
| Publisher | American Nuclear Society (ANS) |
| Pages | 94-103 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-71380-319-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 14th International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference, GLOBAL 2019 and Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference, TOP FUEL 2019 - Seattle, United States Duration: 22 Sept 2019 → 27 Sept 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference, GLOBAL 2019 and Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference, TOP FUEL 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Seattle |
| Period | 22/09/19 → 27/09/19 |
