Coupled analysis of mechanical- and corrosion-related degradation of carbon steel spent fuel container
2014
Failure of high level waste/spent fuel containers is most likely to occur as a result of mechanical overload following a period of corrosion that results in a reduction of the wall thickness and/or the degradation of the material properties. There can be significant interaction between the mechanical loads and the corrosion processes to which a disposal container is subjected which, in turn, can influence the mode and time of failure. Here, these interactions are illustrated for a single shell, carbon steel spent fuel container during its entire life cycle, from the time of manufacture through to the long term behaviour in a bentonite backfilled geological disposal facility. The evolution of the structural integrity of the container is illustrated through the use of failure assessment diagrams.
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