Sand filter backwash pit criticality analysis

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10141499

Toffer, H; Erickson, D G

In May 1993, a potential criticality problem arose in the KE Basin and filter backwash pit on the Hanford site. The problem necessitated extensive criticality analyses to establish the subcritical margin in that particular facility. This paper will describe the analyses and also point out some of the difficulties in applying American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards to the situation.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10141499
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-2007; CONF-940553-34; ON: DE94009763; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202
• Resource Relation: Conference: International high-level radioactive waste management conference,Las Vegas, NV (United States),22-26 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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