Disposal criticality analysis for aluminum-based doe fuels

摘要

This paper describes the disposal criticality analysis for canisters containing aluminum-based Department of Energy fuels research reactors.Different canisters were designed for disposal of high enriched uranium (HEU) and medium enriched uranium (MEU) fuel.In addition to the standard criticality concerns in storage and transportation,such as flooding,the disposal criticality analysis must consider the degradation of the fuel and components within the waste package.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) U-Al fuel with 93.5