Abstract

Abstract Because the Taiwan domestic boiling water reactor nuclear power plant is under shutdown and going to be decommissioned, the development of radioactive waste container used for containing the radioactive waste from nuclear facility decommissioning and dismantling is a critical issue in recent years. The main purpose of this study is to design a metal container which can provide the highest storage efficiency for the low level radioactive waste, and ensure the structure meeting the safety requirements of related regulations. This paper first introduces the related regulations for the container in Taiwan. To determine the optimal storage efficiency of the container, the shielding analyses were performed by varying dimensions of 3 cubic meter containers to select the best one, and conduct the structural analyses. Then, a series of structural analyses for operational conditions such as static standstill analysis, lifting test and stacking test with full load were performed, as well as the drop impact analysis, to ensure the container structure meeting the safety requirements of regulations. Present work can provide design information of the development of radioactive waste container for decommissioned nuclear facility in Taiwan.

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