Analysis of the Pressure Transient and Burst Pressure for Exposure of the 9975 Primary Containment Vessel to Fire.

Laurinat, J. E. ; Askew, N. M. ; Hensel, S. J. ; Gupta, N. K.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Pressure vessels;    Containment systems;    Exposure;    Fire;    Packaging;   

RP-ID  :  DE141148986

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

Bare shipping package containment vessels can be utilized to stage plutonium oxide at the Savannah River Site. Pressurization and subsequent release could occur due to a hypothetical facility fire. Pressurization due to adsorbed moisture on the plutonium oxide and plastic packaging materials could result in rupture of the containment vessel. The containment vessel was evaluated to determine rupture pressure when subjected to the fire conditions. The rupture pressure is compared with pressures developed due to radiolytic gas generation.