Storage of plutonium bearing materials at the US Department of Energy Savannah River Site (SRS) typically are packaged in DOE-STD-3013 welded containers which are stored in 9975 shipping packages. However, some materials are packaged in non-welded metal containers which consist of a can-bag-can configuration. These non-welded containers and the 9975 package provide safe containment of the plutonium bearing materials. Additionally, the materials must be stabilized such that adverse reactions do not occur during storage. Lastly, a surveillance program of these containers provides field and laboratory data with respect to package aging and potential degradation. The packaging, material stabilization, and surveillance requirements are identified in an Interim Safe Storage Criteria (ISSC) Program at SRS. This paper provides a high level overview of the ISSC program. Interim storage is defined as the storage prior to long term plutonium disposition.
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ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 16–20, 2017
Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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978-0-7918-5802-8
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Interim Safe Storage of Radioactive Materials at the Savannah River Site
Lucas L. Kyriazidis,
Lucas L. Kyriazidis
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
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Steve J. Hensel,
Steve J. Hensel
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
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Jeff M. Jordan
Jeff M. Jordan
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
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Lucas L. Kyriazidis
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
Steve J. Hensel
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
Jeff M. Jordan
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Aiken, SC
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PVP2017-65064, V007T07A032; 4 pages
Published Online:
October 26, 2017
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Kyriazidis, LL, Hensel, SJ, & Jordan, JM. "Interim Safe Storage of Radioactive Materials at the Savannah River Site." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components. Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. July 16–20, 2017. V007T07A032. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-65064
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