November 8, 2005

Philip Wheatley

NSNFP Fiscal Year 2006 Workscope

Repository Analysis• Criticality

– Criticality support to license application– Configuration Generator Model– EQ3/6– Fissile loading

• Design Envelope– Total System Performance Assessment

• SNF and HLW– Preclosure safety analysis– Update of canister survivability report

• Technical Support– Licensing application analysis– Yucca Mountain onsite representative– Spent Fuel Database

Standardized Canister Development

• Internals

• Materials

• Dynamic strain rate testing

– Elevated temperature

– Non-welded

– Welded

Welding and NDE Development

– Design review

– Eddy current testing development

• Code case

– Ultrasonic testing development

MCO Transportability

• Criticality

• Shielding

• Heat transfer

• Top head fix

Transportation Support

• Transportation integration

• Transportation and RW/EM planning

• Transportation procurement

TransportationCanister

CanisterIntegrity

CanisterDry

Fuel Geometry/Fuel DamageUnimportant

Keff<<0.95

Canister \Flooded

BasketStructure

FuelCondition

CriticalityAnalysis

CaskC of C

Unlikely

CaskC of C

Fuel IntactPoison

CaskC of C

Fuel DegradedPoison

BasketTemplate

Criticality Analysis

CaskC of C

ShippingAssumptions

Advanced Neutron Absorber Development

• ASME Code Case

• Scale-up

• Microstructure characterization

• Mechanical process development

• Forming and welding

• Neutronic qualification

Integration Activities

• HQ SNF/HLW integration meetings

• Integrated acceptance schedule

• SRS/Idaho fuel transfers

• SNF/HLW heat generation rates

Quality Assurance

• Maintain RW acceptance of the NSNFP• Ensure that quality related technical activities and

products meet NSNFP QA program requirements

• Perform audits and surveillances