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Scrap Material Examination Test 1.

DE2003807485

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Pitner, A. L.
Page Count	57
Abstract	The objectives of this test were to: (1) Determine the volume of fuel contained in the scrap material (fuel pieces plus W springs, spacer clips, or other non-fuel material) by photographic and graphical analysis, (2) Provide sufficient data quantity and quality to support: (a) statistical prediction of future scrap amounts and morphology with sufficient confidence to qualify the volume quantification process (b) thermal analysis of the scrap sufficient to support safety basis calculations for thermal stability, and (3) Provide sufficient operational experience to address usage of process in production operations, if necessary.
Keywords	Scrap metals Nuclear fuels Testing Morphology Thermal analysis Volume
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary for
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200320

Scrap Material Examination Test 1.

Scrap Material Examination Test 1.
DE2003807485

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Pitner, A. L.
Page Count	57
Abstract	The objectives of this test were to: (1) Determine the volume of fuel contained in the scrap material (fuel pieces plus W springs, spacer clips, or other non-fuel material) by photographic and graphical analysis, (2) Provide sufficient data quantity and quality to support: (a) statistical prediction of future scrap amounts and morphology with sufficient confidence to qualify the volume quantification process (b) thermal analysis of the scrap sufficient to support safety basis calculations for thermal stability, and (3) Provide sufficient operational experience to address usage of process in production operations, if necessary.
Keywords	Scrap metals Nuclear fuels Testing Morphology Thermal analysis Volume
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary for
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200320