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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
R. R. Jackson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 32 | Number 1 | January 1977 | Pages 10-15
Technical Paper | Materials in Waste Storage / Radioactive Waste | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31732
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The strontium and cesium fractions separated from high-radiation-level wastes at Hanford are converted to the solid strontium fluoride and cesium chloride salts, doubly encapsulated, and stored underwater in the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility. A capsule contains ∼70 000 Ci (2.59 PBq) of 137Cs or 70 000 to 140 000 Ci (2.59 to 5.18 PBq) of 90Sr. Materials for fabrication of process equipment and capsules must withstand a combination of corrosive chemicals, high radiation dosages, and, frequently, elevated temperatures. The two metals selected for capsules, Hastelloy C-276 for strontium fluoride and Type 316L stainless steel for cesium chloride, are adequate for prolonged containment. Additional materials studies are being done both for licensing strontium fluoride as source material and for second-generation process equipment.