Publication Date
5-2021
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
7-16-2019
Type of Culminating Activity
Dissertation
Degree Title
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major Advisor
Sin Ming Loo, Ph.D.
Advisor
Mike Hurley, Ph.D.
Advisor
Jim Browning, Ph.D.
Advisor
Brian Jaques, Ph.D.
Abstract
With the closing of the Yucca mountain storage facility, on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel at reactor sites has increased and will continue to increase until a permanent storage facility is prepared. Dry storage canisters are used to store spent nuclear fuel waste over long periods of time, but are susceptible to mechanical failure via corrosion. This dissertation presents a system to monitor the integrity of the storage canister. Sensor data fusion algorithms have been designed to predict the integrity of the storage system and provide feedback for preventative maintenance. The environmental conditions that lead to corrosion have been replicated and detected by the sensor system within an environmental chamber and the predictive model has been able to estimate the time till failure of a sacrificial corrosion sensor.
DOI
10.18122/td.1809.boisestate
Recommended Citation
Patel, Vikram M., "A Low Cost Sensor System for Monitoring and Predicting Corrosion of Long Term Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage" (2021). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 1809.
10.18122/td.1809.boisestate