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DOE OSTI2021

An Investigation of Critical Pit Size in Savy 4000 Wall

The Department of Energy (DOE) issued DOE M 441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual, in March 2008 to protect workers who handle nuclear material from exposure due to loss of containment of stored materials. The Manual specifies a detailed approach to achieve high confidence in containers and includes requirements for container design and performance, design-life determinations, material contents, and surveillance and maintenance to ensure container integrity over time.

61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY↗
DOE OSTI2021

Pit Disassembly and Processing/Oxidation Capacity (PDP) for Disposition of Surplus Plutonium at Los Alamos (FY2021 Workshop 1) [Slides]

This workshop will establish NNSA/LANL consensus on the planning basis for: updating the 2017 Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) pre-conceptual estimate by identifying the specific scope elements that will be included; identifying the specific scope elements that will be included in the Line Item project; and identifying the preliminary agenda items for the next PDP workshop.

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE W↗
DOE OSTI2022

Long-awaited study shows chlorine can give the pit production mission a boost

As much of America ramped down for winter break in 2021, a small team composed of members of both the Actinide Materials Processing & Power (AMPP) and the Nuclear Engineering & Nonproliferation (NEN) divisions found themselves in the middle of Nevada performing experiments with chlorine and plutonium, watching the very results they’d long hoped for roll in — just in time for the holidays.

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS↗