CX-022596: Engineered composite patch with NDE inspection for repair and mitigation of SCC in nuclear spent fuel dry storage canister

The University of South Carolina, in collaboration with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the Electric Power Research Institute, proposes to develop an innovative engineered composite patch on spent fuel dry storage containers that can absorb moisture, and prevent stress corrosion cracks (SCC) from further growth while providing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspection capability.