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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2018.16.4.455

Review of Research on Chloride-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking of Dry Storage Canisters in the United States  

Park, Hyoung-Gyu (Kyung Hee University)
Park, Kwang-Heon (Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.16, no.4, 2018 , pp. 455-472 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is important to study how to manage dry storage casks of spent nuclear fuels (SNF), because wet storage spaces for SNF will shortly be at full capacity in the Republic of Korea. The US has operated a dry storage cask system for several decades, and has carried out significant studies into how to successfully manage dry storage cask for SNF. This type of expertise and experience is currently lacking in the Republic of Korea. The degradation of dry casks is an important issue that must be considered. In particular, chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (CISCC) is known to lead to the release of radioisotopes from canisters. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Electric Power Research Institute have undertaken research into the CISCC mechanism. In addition, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has extensively researched CISCC and how to manage it in dry storage canisters. In this review paper, the probabilistic model proposed by the SNL is analyzed and, based on this model, US-based CISCC research is reviewed in detail. This paper will inform the management of dry cask storage of SNF from light water reactors in austenite stainless steel canisters in the Republic of Korea.
Keywords
Dry storage cask; SNF; Degradation; CISCC; Probabilistic model;
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