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Brady Hanson

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-5051

PNNL Publications

2023

  • Shimskey R.W., J.R. Allred, S.E. Asmussen, H.T. Brown, S.K. Cooley, R.C. Daniel, and M.K. Edwards, et al. 2023. PNNL FY 2022 Sibling Pin Testing Results. PNNL-33781. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL FY 2022 Sibling Pin Testing Results

2022

  • Casella A.M., M.S. Lanza, B.D. Hanson, S. Durbin, and J. Philips. 2022. "Characterization of the Aerosol Source Term in Dry Storage Canisters." In International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, November 13-17, 2022, Phoenix, AZ, 412-416. Downers Grove, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-174498.

2021

  • Scheele R.D., B.D. Hanson, and A.M. Casella. 2021. "Effect of Added Gadolinium Oxide on the Thermal Air Oxidation of Uranium Dioxide." Journal of Nuclear Materials 552. PNNL-SA-158705. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153008

2020

2019

  • Klymyshyn N.A., P. Ivanusa, K. Kadooka, C.J. Spitz, E.D. Irick, P.J. Jensen, and S.B. Ross, et al. 2019. Structural Dynamic Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel. PNNL-29150. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Structural Dynamic Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel

2016

  • Casella A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2016. "The effect of fuel chemistry on UO2 dissolution." Journal of Nuclear Materials 476. PNNL-SA-105625. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.04.025
  • Shimskey R.W., P.J. Jensen, P.J. MacFarlan, L. Lin, and B.D. Hanson. 2016. "Mechanical Testing of Hydrided Fuel Cladding." In Light Water Reactor (LWR) Fuels with Enhanced Safety and Performance Meeting (Top Fuel 2016), September 11-15, 2016, Boise ID, 1, 563-572. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-117815.

2015

  • Meyer R.M., J.M. Cuta, A.M. Jones, K.M. Denslow, P. Ramuhalli, H.E. Adkins, and B.D. Hanson. 2015. "FEASIBILITY OF ACOUSTIC METHODS FOR IMPURITY GAS MONITORING IN DRY STORAGE SYSTEMS." In 15th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, April 12-16, 015, Charleston, South Carolina, 829-834. Lagrange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-107377.

2014

  • Casella A.M., S.K. Loyalka, and B.D. Hanson. 2014. "Modeling of Particulate Behavior in Pinhole Breaches." Nuclear Technology 186, no. 1:99-114. PNNL-SA-94571.

2013

  • Klymyshyn N.A., H.E. Adkins, and B.D. Hanson. 2013. "ASSESSING MATERIAL DEGRADATION EFFECTS ON LONG TERM STORAGE STRUCTURAL ANALYSES." In Proceedings of the 14th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWMC 2013), April 28-May 2, 2013, Albuquerque, NM, 247-252. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-92732.
  • Meyer R.M., B.D. Hanson, and K.B. Sorenson. 2013. "A Review of NDE Methods for Detecting and Monitoring of Atmospheric SCC in Dry Cask Storage Canisters for Used Nuclear Fuel." In Corrosion 2013 Conference and Expo, March 17-21, 2013, Orlando, Florida, Paper No. NACE-2013-2541. Houston, Texas:NACE International. PNNL-SA-91372.
  • Sorenson K.B., and B.D. Hanson. 2013. "Making the Case For Safe Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel For Extended Periods of Time: Combining Near-Term Experiments and Analyses with Longer-Term Confirmatory Demonstrations." Nuclear Engineering and Technology 45, no. 4:421-426. PNNL-SA-98421. doi:10.5516/NET.06.2013.707

2012

  • Cinson A.D., S.L. Crawford, P.J. MacFarlan, B.D. Hanson, and R. Mathews. 2012. "Comparison of an Ultrasonic Phased Array Evaluation with Destructive Analysis of a Documented Leak Path in a Nozzle Removed from Service." In 9th International Conference on NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurized Components, May 22-24, 2012, Seattle, Washington. Palo Alto, California:EPRI. PNNL-SA-87735.
  • Hanson B.D., A.-. Alsaed, C.T. Stockman, and K.B. Sorenson. 2012. "U.S. Gap Analysis to Support Extended Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel." In 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference (PSAM11 ESREL 2012), June 25-29, 2012, Helsinki, Finland, 4, 3245-3254. Red Hook, New York:Curran Associates, Inc. PNNL-SA-87194.

2011

  • Cinson A.D., S.L. Crawford, P.J. MacFarlan, R. Mathews, B.D. Hanson, and A.A. Diaz. 2011. "Ultrasonic Phased Array Evaluation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) Nozzle Interference Fit and Weld Region." In Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division (PVP2011), July 17-21, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland, Paper No. PVP2011-57977. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-86470.
  • Cinson A.D., S.L. Crawford, P.J. MacFarlan, R. Mathews, B.D. Hanson, and A.A. Diaz. 2011. "Ultrasonic Phased Array Evaluation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) Nozzle Interference Fit and Weld Region." In Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (PVP2011), July 17-21, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland, Paper No. PVP2011-57977. New York, New York:American Society for Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-78593.
  • McConnell P., B.D. Hanson, M. Lee, and K.B. Sorenson. 2011. "Extended Dry Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel: Technical Issues: A USA Perspective." Nuclear Engineering and Technology 43, no. 5:405-412. PNNL-SA-86982. doi:10.5516/NET.2011.43.5.405
  • Soderquist C.Z., A.M. Johnsen, B.K. McNamara, B.D. Hanson, J.W. Chenault, K.J. Carson, and S.M. Peper. 2011. "Dissolution of Irradiated Commercial UO2 Fuels in Ammonium Carbonate and Hydrogen Peroxide." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 50, no. 4:1813-1818. PNNL-SA-72386. doi:10.1021/ie101386n

2010

  • Soderquist C.Z., and B.D. Hanson. 2010. "Dissolution of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Carbonate-Peroxide Solution." Journal of Nuclear Materials 396, no. 2-3:159-162. PNNL-SA-68562. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.11.001

2009

  • Casella A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2009. "Fuel Matrix Chemistry Effects on UO2 Dissolution." In American Nuclear Society Transactions. Winter Meeting, November 15-19, 2009, Washington, D.C., 101, 263-264. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-67181.
  • Casella A.M., S.K. Loyalka, and B.D. Hanson. 2009. "Computation of Free Molecular Flow in Nuclear Materials." Journal of Nuclear Materials 394, no. 2-3:123-130. PNNL-SA-65541.
  • Hanson B.D., A.M. Casella, and C.E. Beyer. 2009. "The RADFUEL Concept to Accelerate Fuel Qualification." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 101. PNNL-SA-67255.

2008

  • Casella A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2008. "Factors Affecting UO2 Dissolution Under Geologic Disposal Conditions." In International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, 1, 388-394. La Grange, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-59471.
  • Casella A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2008. "The Temperature, Oxygen, and Fuel Chemistry Dependence of UO2 Dissolution Under Repository Conditions." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 98, no. 1:131-132. PNNL-SA-58611.
  • Hanson B.D. 2008. "Examining the Conservatisms in Dissolution Rates of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel." In Proceedings of the 2008 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, 2, 404-411. La Grange, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-61337.

2007

  • Casella A.M., S.K. Loyalka, and B.D. Hanson. 2007. "A Monte Carlo Program for Modeling Particulate Flows through Pinhole Breaches in Spent Fuel Canisters." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 91. PNNL-SA-55747.
  • Casella A.M., S.K. Loyalka, and B.D. Hanson. 2007. "Monte Carlo Modeling of Molecular Flow through Nano-Pathways in Irradiated TRISO Fuels." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 97. PNNL-SA-55746.
  • Casella A.M., S.K. Loyalka, and B.D. Hanson. 2007. "Pinhole Breaches in Spent Fuel Containers: Improvements to Conservative Models of Aerosol Release and Plugging." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 97. PNNL-SA-55749.
  • Kline A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2007. "Characteristics of UO2 Dissolution under Geologic Disposal Conditions Using SPFT." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 97, no. 1:73-74. PNNL-SA-55748.

2006

  • Casella A.M., S.K. LOYALKA, and B.D. Hanson. 2006. "Plugging Effects on Depressurization Time in Dry Storage Containers with Pinhole Breaches." In Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Winter 2006 Meeting, edited by Christine A. Yoelin, Julie B. Rule, 95, 209-210. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-50613.
  • Kline A.J., B.D. Hanson, W.H. Miller, and R.S. Wittman. 2006. "Modeling the Radiolysis Effect on CSNF Dissolution Kinetics." In Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting (2006), 95, 177-178. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-50572.
  • Miller W.H., A.J. Kline, and B.D. Hanson. 2006. "Dosimetry Modeling for Predicting Radiolytic Production at the Spent Fuel - Water Interface." In 11th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM), 698-711. Las Vegas, Nevada:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-48264. Dosimetry Modeling for Predicting Radiolytic Production at the Spent Fuel - Water Interface

2005

  • Douglas M., S.B. Clark, J.I. Friese, B.W. Arey, E.C. Buck, and B.D. Hanson. 2005. "Neptunium(V) Partitioning to Uranium(VI) Oxide and Peroxide Solids." Environmental Science & Technology 39, no. 11:4117-4124. PNNL-SA-44460.
  • Douglas M., S.B. Clark, J.I. Friese, B.W. Arey, E.C. Buck, B.D. Hanson, and S. Utsunomiya, et al. 2005. "Microscale Characterization of Uranium(VI) Silicate Solids and Associated Neptunium(V)." Radiochimica Acta 93, no. 5:265-272. PNNL-SA-44461.
  • Hanson B.D., B.K. McNamara, E.C. Buck, J.I. Friese, E.D. Jenson, K.M. Krupka, and B.W. Arey. 2005. "Corrosion of commercial spent nuclear fuel. 1. Formation of studtite and metastudtite." Radiochimica Acta 93. PNNL-SA-45228.
  • McNamara B.K., B.D. Hanson, E.C. Buck, and C.Z. Soderquist. 2005. "Corrosion of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel. 2. A Radiochemical Analyses of Metastudtite and Leachates." Radiochimica Acta 93, no. 3:169-175. PNNL-SA-43013.

2004

  • Buck E.C., B.D. Hanson, and B.K. McNamara. 2004. "The Geochemical Behaviour of Tc, Np, and Pu in Spent Nuclear Fuel in an Oxidizing Environment." In Energy, Waste, and the Environment: A Geochemical Perspective, edited by R. Giere and P. Stille. 65-88. London:Geological Society. PNNL-SA-42972.
  • Buck E.C., B.D. Hanson, J.I. Friese, M. Douglas, and B.K. McNamara. 2004. "Evidence for Neptunium Incorporation into Uranium (VI) Phases." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVIII. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 824, 133-138. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-41685.
  • Friese J.I., M. Douglas, E.C. Buck, S.B. Clark, and B.D. Hanson. 2004. "Neptunium(V) Incorporation/Sorption with Uranium(VI) Alteration Products." In SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT XXVIII. MRS Proceedings, edited by JM Hanchar, S Stroes-Gascoyne and L Browning, 824, Paper No. CC9.2. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-44189. doi:10.1557/PROC-824-CC9.2
  • Hanson B.D., and R.B. Stout. 2004. "Reexamining the Dissolution of Spent Fuel: A Comparison of Different Methods for Calculating Rates." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVIII. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 824, 89-94. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materals Research Society. PNNL-SA-41284.
  • Hanson B.D., J.I. Friese, and C.Z. Soderquist. 2004. "Initial Results From Dissolution Testing of Spent Fuel Under Acidic Conditions." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Managment XXVIII. Materials Rsearch Society Symposium Proceedings, 824, 113-118. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-42262.
  • McNamara B.K., B.D. Hanson, E.C. Buck, and C.Z. Soderquist. 2004. "A radiochemical analyses of metastudtite and leachates from spent fuel." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVII. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 824, 139-144. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-44133.
  • Scheele R.D., B.D. Hanson, S.E. Cumblidge, E.D. Jenson, A.E. Kozelisky, R.L. Sell, and P.J. MacFarlan, et al. 2004. "Effect of Gadolinium Doping on the Air Oxidation of Uranium Dioxide." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVIII. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceeding, 824, 211-216. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNWD-SA-6441.

2003

  • Hanson B.D., S.E. Cumblidge, R.D. Scheele, and R.L. Sell. 2003. "The Effect of Rare Earth Dopants on UO2 Oxidation." In Annual Meeting of the American Nuclear Society, San Diego, June 1-5 2003, published in the Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 88, 414-415. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-38078.
  • McNamara B.K., E.C. Buck, and B.D. Hanson. 2003. "Observation of Studtite and Metastudtite on Spent Fuel." In Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVI. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 757, 401-406. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-43566.

2000

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