Container Construction - std3028

DOE-STD-3028-2000

and criteria of this Standard. The use of additional sealed or unsealed inner

containers, sometimes referred to as material or convenience containers, is optional.

2. Interior containers shall be sized to fit in the next outer container with adequate

clearance for welding the next outer container.

3. Both the inner and outer containers shall allow for non-destructive contents

verification, inspection, and surveillance (such as by radiography and weighing).

4. The minimum Design Pressure of the inner and outer containers both shall be 2070

kPa (300 psia)†.

5. The outer container shall be designed to the requirements outlined in DOE Order

440.1(current release at time of packaging), Attachment 1, Section 6.

6.2.2

Container Construction

1. Both the inner and outer containers shall be fabricated of low-carbon 300 (L-grade)

series stainless steel or other materials of comparable or better performance

(strength, corrosion resistance, etc). Closure welding shall be performed using

accepted procedures that minimize sensitization of the stainless steel to stress

corrosion cracking.

2. Neither the inner nor the outer container shall include combustible or organic

material in its construction.

3. The loaded and assembled outer container shall be compatible with the dimensions

required by the storage facility. For example, for Oak Ridge Building 3019:

a) Diameter no more than 112 mm (4.4 in).

b) Height no less than 102 mm (4.0 in).

4. Organic material (including elastomeric gaskets, organic coatings, or plastic bags)

shall not be allowed in any of the containers, including the convenience container.

†

Pressures expressed in kilopascals (kPa) are given in "absolute" terms. The conversion from

pounds per square inch (psi) is that 1 psi is equal to approximately 6.9 kPa. Thus, 100 psig (psi

gauge), or 115 psia (psi absolute) is equivalent to approximately 790 kPa.