Performance of a Containment Vessel Closure for Radioactive Gas Contents

Year
2010
Author(s)
Kurt R. Eberl - Savannah River National Laboratory
P. S. Blanton - Savannah River National Laboratory
Paul T. Mann - National Nuclear Security Administration
Abstract
The Bulk Tritium Shipping Package design complies with the packaging safety requirements of Title 10, Part 71, of the Code of Federal Regulations for the shipment of Type B quantities of tritium.1 The BTSP packaging consists of two primary assemblies: a drum assembly and a containment vessel (CV) assembly. The stainless steel drum assembly includes materials contained within a liner that provide thermal insulation and impact protection for the CV assembly. The containment vessel assembly consists of three primary components fabricated from stainless steel: a weldment, a lid and a protective cap. Other separate components that comprise the BTSP assembly include an aluminum honeycomb cylinder, a silicone pad, aluminum foam spacers, and an insulating pad. The BTSP assembly is depicted in Figure 1.