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1
May
1982
Technical Reports
Special Routing of Spent Fuel Shipment Study
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: alternate-routing; cost-benefit; risk; hazerdous materials; radiation
Abstract: Special rail routing of spent fuel shipments from commercial nuclear power plants away-From-Reactor (AFR) storage and disposal sites has been proposed as one means of reducing the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-82/27
Office
RDI-20
1
Nov
1981
Technical Reports
Engineering Data Characterizing the Fleet of U.S.Railway Rolling Stock Volume I: User Guide
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Engineering Parameters; Freight Vehicles; Locomotives; Passenger Vehicles; Characterization; Freight; Wheel Profiles
Abstract: This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S. freight vehicle fleet. This...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/75.I
Office
RDI-20
1
Nov
1981
Technical Reports
Engineering Data Characterizing the Fleet of U.S.Railway Rolling Stock Volume II: Methodology and Data
Subject
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials,
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Freight car; Freight wheels; ladings
Abstract: This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S. freight vehicle fleet. This...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/75.II
Office
RDI-20
1
Jul
1981
Technical Reports
Rerouting and Speed Reduction of Hazardous Material Trains in Selected Conrail Corridors
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Abstract: Rerouting and speed reduction of trains carrying hazardous materials shipments are analyzed so as to determine effects on railroad operations and costs and population exposure. A...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/TSC-1807
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
The Non-Steady Outflow of Propane Vapor from a Railroad Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Gas Flow; Propane Vapor Flow; Non-steady Mass Flow; Ideal and Real Gas Flow; Pressure Vessel Blow Down; Tank Car Venting
Abstract: This report discusses the venting of vapors from rail tank cars. Two particular problem areas are addressed, namely the non-steady character of the flow in the final blow-down...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-80/61
Office
RDI-20