Showing 86 results for Author: Oscar A. Martinez
Oct, 2025
ORNL Report
This report outlines a recommended procurement strategy for securing specialized railcars required for the transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) in support of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Consolidated Storage Facility (CSF), scheduled to begin operations in 2037. To ensure transportation readiness by 2036, the report examines railcar production timelines, vendor capabi…
Oct, 2025
ORNL Report
The report evaluates the impact limiter removal time and motion requirements from transportation casks under the scenario of spent nuclear fuel handling at the Interim Storage Facility (ISF). Cask systems from Orano (formerly AREVA/Transnuclear), NAC International, and Holtec International are taken into account in the study. The SMEs of the vendors developed step-by-step…
Aug, 2025
ORNL Report
Aug, 2025
ORNL Report
May, 2025
ORNL Report
Two prototypes the welded ISOTEK-SFC-W-3 special form capsules (SFCs) of the same design were evaluated to determine if the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 173.469, Tests for Special Form Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials, were met. The results of the special form tests are documented in this test report. This report describes the special fo…