Research Article
Analyzing Design Considerations for Disassembly of Spent Nuclear Fuel during Head-End Process of Pyroprocessing
Table 3
Analysis of cutting methods according to various criteria (merits: M, faults: F).
| Criteria | Cutting | Shearing | Wire cut | Grinding | Laser |
| Durability | Low: F | High: M | Low: F | Low: F | Low: F | Structure | Scattering, cooling: F | Simple: M | Complex: F | Simple: M | Complex: F | Required time | Requires cutting time: F | Quick with high productivity: M | Requires cutting time: F | Requires cutting time: F | Requires cutting time: F | Function | Dust scattering: F | Piston cycle, simple: M | Complex shape processing: M | Dust scattering: F | Complex shape processing: M | Handling | Good: M | Good: M | Difficult: F | Good: M | Difficult: F | Maintenance | Easy: M | Easy: M | Difficult: F | Easy: M | Difficult: F | Radiation resistance | Good: M | Good: M | Weak: F | Good: M | Weak: F | Operation | Easy: M | Easy: M | Difficult: F | Easy: M | Difficult: F | Size of device | Lightweight possible: M | Big device: F | Big utility part: F | Lightweight possible: M | Big utility part: F | Power | Electricity: M | Hydraulic: F | Electricity: M | Electricity: M | Electricity: M | Cutting degree | Good cutting: M | Blunt cross section: F | Good cutting: M | Blunt cross section: F | Good cutting: M | Easy curve and straight line process: M | Fragility destruction, | For high hardness: M | | High precision processing: M | Precise; M | Rough: F | High precision processing: M | | | Required power | Small: M (pneumatic) | Large: F (hydraulics) | Small: M | Small: M | Small: M | Considerations | Generation of fine particles | No generation of fine particles | Electron release cutting method | Need dust collection device | No dust generation | Cutting section: Good | Shearing section: Deformation | Nuclear fuel dust accumulation | Consideration for use of lubricant | Considerations for material, thickness, speed, and power consumption | Need dust collection system | Consideration for use of lubricant | | | |
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