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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jkrws.2012.10.1.037

Safety Evaluation of Radioactive Material Transport Package under Stacking Test Condition  

Lee, Ju-Chan (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Seo, Ki-Seog (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Yoo, Seong-Yeon (Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.10, no.1, 2012 , pp. 37-43 More about this Journal
Abstract
Radioactive waste transport package was developed to transport eight drums of low and intermediate level waste(LILW) in accordance with the IAEA and domestic related regulations. The package is classified with industrial package IP-2. IP-2 package is required to undergo a free drop test and a stacking test. After free drop and stacking tests, it should prevent the loss or dispersal of radioactive contents, and loss of shielding integrity which would result in more than 20 % increase in the radiation level at any external surface of the package. The objective of this study is to establish the safety test method and procedure for stacking test and to prove the structural integrities of the IP-2 package. Stacking test and analysis were performed with a compressive load equal to five times the weight of the package for a period of 24 hours using a full scale model. Strains and displacements were measured at the corner fitting of the package during the stacking test. The measured strains and displacements were compared with the analysis results, and there were good agreements. It is very difficult to measure the deflection at the container base, so the maximum deflection of the container base was calculated by the analysis method. The maximum displacement at the corner fitting and deflection at the container base were less than their allowable values. Dimensions of the test model, thickness of shielding material and bolt torque were measured before and after the stacking test. Throughout the stacking test, it was found that there were no loss or dispersal of radioactive contents and no loss of shielding integrity. Thus, the package was shown to comply with the requirements to maintain structural integrity under the stacking condition.
Keywords
IP-2 package; low and intermediate level waste; stacking test; safety evaluation; radiation shielding;
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