Spent Fuel Heatup Following Loss of Water during Storage

This study addresses the type of spent fuel storage accident that has been hypothesized to be the most severe, i.e., one that leads to a complete drainage of the water from the pool. The objective is to analyze the thermal-hydraulics phenomena involved when the storage racks and their contents become exposed to air, and to determine the conditions that could lead to cladding failure due to overheating. 19 refs.