• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.4597-4606
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• 2023

Thermal analysis of the CANDU spent fuel dry storage canister is very important to ensure the integrity of the spent fuel. The analyses have been conducted using a conservative approach, with a particular focus on the peak cladding temperature (PCT) of the fuel rods in the canister. In this study, we have performed a realistic thermal analysis using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The canister contains 9 fuel bundle baskets. A detailed analysis of even a single basket requires significant computational resources. To overcome this challenge, we replaced each basket with an equivalent heat conductor (EHC), of which effective thermal conductivity (ETC) is developed from the results of detailed CFD calculations of a fuel bundle basket. Then, we investigated the effects of some conservative models, ultimately aiming at a realistic analysis. The results revealed: (i) The influence of convective heat transfer in the basket cannot be ignored, but it's less significant than expected. (ii) Modeling of the lifting rod is crucial, as it plays a decisive role in axial heat transfer at the center of the canister and significantly reduces the PCT. (iii) Convection within the canister is very important, as it not only reduces the PCT but also shifts its location upwards.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.370-377
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• 2009

A simple preliminary analysis is often useful to check a validity of design alternatives before the detailed analysis phase in the viewpoint of efficiency. This paper describes a preliminary analysis procedure for the selection among basket design candidates for the spent fuel shipping cask of Korean standard nuclear power plant. As the cask should maintain the structural integrity in hypothetical accident condition, the case of 9 m drop is significantly considered as the worst scenario among the accident conditions in structural design viewpoint in this paper. As basket design options, totally four different types are considered and analyzed in the point of structural integrity at drop impact and weldability for fabrication. As a result, an insertion round plate type with densely spaced supports turns out to be the best in both of the viewpoints, though the weld plate type shows a bit more design margin.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.327-338
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• 2001

This paper presents the results of a structural analysis to determine design variables such as the inner basket array type, and thicknesses of the outer shell, and lid and bottom of a spent nuclear fuel disposal canister. The canister construction type introduced here is a solid structure with a cast iron insert and a corrosion resistant overpack, which is designed for the spent nuclear fuel disposal in a deep repository in the crystalline bedrock, entailing an evenly distributed load of hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater and high swelling pressure from the bentonite buffer. Hence, the canister must be designed to withstand these high pressure loads. Many design variables may affect the structural strength of the canister. In this study, among those variables, the array type of inner baskets and thicknesses of outer shell and lid and bottom are attempted to be determined through a linear structural analysis. Canister types studied hear are one for the pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel and another for the Canadian deuterium and uranium reactor (CANDU) fuel.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.617-620
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• 1997

In this paper, the thermal stress analysis of spent nuclear fuel disposal canister in a deep repository at 500m underground is done for the underground pressure variation. Since the nuclear fuel disposal usually emits much heat and radiation, its careful treatment is required. And so a long term safe repository at a deep bedrock is used. Under this situation, the canister experiences some mechanical external loads such as hydrostatic pressure of underground water, swelling pressure of bentonite buffer, and the thermal load due to the heat generation of spent nuclear fuel in the basket etc.. Hence, the canister should be designed to designed to withstand these loads. In this paper, the thermal stress analysis is done using the finite element analysis code, NISA.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 중수로(CANDU Reactor)에서 배출되는 고준위폐기물을 지하 500m의 화강암 암반의 처분장에 장기간(약 10,000년 동안) 처분하기 위하여 여러 구조적 안전성 평가 수행을 통하여 개발된 처분용기에 대하여 구조적 안전성 평가 보완 해석을 수행하였다. 기존에 설계된 중수로용 처분용기 모델은 내부에 33개의 고준위 폐기물 다발을 직경 122cm의 원통형 처분용기가 지탱하는 구조물로 구조적 안전성은 문제가 없으나 너무 무거운 단점이 지적되었다. 따라서 구조적 안전성을 유지하면서 좀 더 경량화 된 처분용기모델을 개발하는 것이 요구된다. 중수로 처분용기모델을 경량화하는 방법에는 두 가지가 있는데, 첫째는 외력조건 및 안전계수 등에 대한 조건을 완화하는 방법이고, 둘째는 중수로 처분용기내의 고준위폐기물다발의 개수를 줄여 구조물 단면 형상을 최적화시키는 방법이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기존의 처분용기 개발 시 적용된 외력조건 등에 대한 조건들을 완화하여 설계 완성된 기존의 처분용기에 대하여 외력 조건 및 용기의 재원(직경 등) 들을 변화시키면서 구조해석을 재수행하고, 동시에 기존 33개의 고준위폐기물 다발의 개수를 줄여서 용기의 여러 재원에 대하여 구조해석을 수행하여 최적의 경량화된 단면형상을 도출하였다. 이를 바탕으로 외력 조건에 따른 처분용기의 재원 등을 재산출하였다. 보완 해석결과 기존의 122cm의 처분용기의 직경을 줄여 경량화시킬 수 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.289-301
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• 2010

가압경수로(PWR)에서 배출되는 고준위폐기물을 지하 500m의 화강암 암반의 처분장에 장기간(약 10,000년 동안) 처분하기 위하여 여러 구조적 안전성 평가 수행을 통하여 처분용기모델이 개발되었다. 기존에 설계 개발된 가압경수로용 처분용기 모델은 구조적으로 처분용기 내부에 정사각형 단면의 네 개의 고준위폐기물 다발이 처분용기 단면의 중심에 대칭되게 나란히 배열된 형태를 취하고 있다. 그러나 이와 같은 배열 형태가 최선의 구조인지는 아직 결정할 수 없다. 왜냐하면 나란한 배열구조의 처분용기는 정사각형 다발단면의 외곽모서리와 외곽 쉘과의 거리가 가장 짧아 경량화를 위한 단면 직경 축소에 한계가 있기 때문이다. 따라서 처분용기 단면 중심에 대하여 대칭형이면서 나란하게 배열된 네 개의 고준위폐기물 다발 각각을 각 다발의 중심에 대하여 일정 각도 회전하여 처분용기 단면 중심 면에 대하여 대칭성을 유지하면서 고준위폐기물 다발이 배열된 처분용기구조에 대한 구조안전성 평가가 매우 필요하다. 비록 지금까지의 연구에 이러한 회전된 다발의 배열단면을 갖는 처분용기는 발견되지 않지만 처분용기모델들의 구조적 안전성 비교 연구를 위해서 고준위폐기물 다발이 회전된 배열단면 변화에 따른 처분용기에 대한 구조해석이 요구된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 네 개의 고준위폐기물 다발이 각각 다발의 중심에 대하여 일정각도 회전하여 처분용기 중심 면에 대하여 대칭적으로 배열된 단면의 가압경수로용 처분용기에 대하여 구조해석을 수행하였다. 구조해석을 수행한 결과 기존의 설계 개발된 처분용기 단면의 중심에 대칭되게 나란히 고준위폐기물 다발이 배열된 단면의 처분용기보다 다발의 중심에 대하여 일정각도(30~35도) 회전하여 처분용기 중심 면에 대하여 고준위폐기물 다발이 대칭적으로 배열된 단면의 처분용기가 구조적으로 좀 더 안정성이 있음이 밝혀졌다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2004년도 추계학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.763-764
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• 2004

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.259-266
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• 2001

This paper presents the results of a structural analysis to determine design variables such as the inner basket array type, and thicknesses of the outer shell and the lid and bottom of a spent nuclear fuel disposal canister. The canister construction type introduced here is a solid structure with a cast iron insert and a corrosion resistant overpack, which is designed for the spent nuclear fuel disposal in a deep repository in the crystalline bedrock, entailing an evenly distributed load of hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater and large swelling pressure from the bentonite buffer. Hence, the canister must be designed to withstand these large pressure loads. Many design variables may affect the structural strength of the canister. In this study, among those variables, the array type of inner baskets and thicknesses of outer shell and lid and bottom are attempted to be determined through a linear static structural analysis. Canister types studied here are one for the pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel and another for the Canadian deuterium and uranium reactor (CANDU) fuel.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.359-370
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• 2023

The thermal integrity of spent nuclear fuels has to be maintained during their long-term dry storage. The detailed temperature distributions of spent fuel assemblies are essential for evaluating the integrity of their dry storage systems. In this study, a subchannel analysis model was developed for a canister of a single fuel assembly using the COBRA-SFS code. The thermal parameters affecting the peak cladding temperature (PCT) of the spent fuel assembly were identified, and sensitivity analyses were performed based on these parameters. The subchannel analysis results indicated the presence of a recirculation flow, based on natural convection, between the fuel assembly and downcomer region. The sensitivity analysis of the thermal parameters indicated that the PCT was affected by the emissivity of the fuel cladding and basket, convective heat transfer coefficient, and thermal conductivity of the fluid. However, the effects of the wall friction factor of the canister, form loss coefficient of the grid spacers, and thermal conductivities of the solid materials, on the PCT were predominantly ignored.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.439-450
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• 2023

In this study, the impact load resulting from collision with the fuel rods of surrogate spent nuclear fuel (SNF) assemblies was measured during a rolling test based on an analysis of the data from surrogate SNF-loaded sea transportation tests. Unfortunately, during the sea transportation tests, excessive rolling motion occurred on the ship during the test, causing the assemblies to slip and collide with the canister. Hence, we designed and conducted a separate test to simulate rolling in sea transportation to determine whether such impact loads can occur under normal conditions of SNF transport, with the test conditions for the fuel assembly to slide within the basket experimentally determined. Rolling tests were conducted while varying the rolling angle and frequency to determine the angles and frequencies at which the assemblies experienced slippage. The test results show that slippage of SNF assemblies can occur at angles of approximately 14° or greater because of rolling motion, which can generate impact loads. However, this result exceeds the conditions under which a vessel can depart for coastal navigation, thus deviating from the normal conditions required for SNF transport. Consequently, it is not necessary to consider such loads when evaluating the integrity of SNFs under normal transportation conditions.