Plutonium Immobilization Canister Rack & Magazine Preliminary Design.

摘要

In the Plutonium Immobilization Project, seven magazines will be remotely loaded through the neck of a DWPF canister and placed into positions determined by an internal framework, or magazine rack inside the canister (see attachment 1). The magazine rack serves several purposes: (1) It keeps the seven magazines in a pre-determined, symmetric orientation inside the DWPF canister; (2) The rack provides both lateral and vertical latching to reduce the possibility of magazines leaving their positions; (3) The rack lends strength during canister handling, transportation, and glass pouring; and (4) The rack contributes to non-proliferation by supplying- a structural connection for the seven magazines in the glass-metal matrix. The purpose of this report is to document our current preliminary design for the Can-in-Canister rack and magazine. Since this is a developmental project with testing still ongoing, these designs will probably change as we become more knowledgeable of the functions, reliability, and cost of these designs.