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Literature Review of Crud Spallation Source With Application to a Nuclear Waste Repository

Adams, Kenneth G.

The literature is reviewed on the amount and the characteristics of particulate material (crud), that is deposited on Light Water Reactor (LWR) fuel rods and assemblies. Currently available data on crud composition, specific activity, spallation mechanisms, potential environmental release, and particle size distributions is considered. In addition, literature that pertains to the possible impact of crud on repository operations is surveyed. This report consists of rather extensive excerpts from the published literature on crud that may have a bearing on repository risk assessment. Commentary on the possible effects of crud on repository operations and the applicability of available crud information to repository risk analyses is included. In addition, estimates are made of the quantity of crud that might be available for release during the different phases of repository operations. Using these estimates, the total effective dose equivalent is determined at several distances from a release point.