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Title: K Basins floor sludge retrieval system knockout pot basket fuel burn accident

Abstract

The K Basins Sludge Retrieval System Preliminary Hazard Analysis Report (HNF-2676) identified and categorized a series of potential accidents associated with K Basins Sludge Retrieval System design and operation. The fuel burn accident was of concern with respect to the potential release of contamination resulting from a runaway chemical reaction of the uranium fuel in a knockout pot basket suspended in the air. The unmitigated radiological dose to an offsite receptor from this fuel burn accident is calculated to be much less than the offsite risk evaluation guidelines for anticipated events. However, because of potential radiation exposure to the facility worker, this accident is precluded with a safety significant lifting device that will prevent the monorail hoist from lifting the knockout pot basket out of the K Basin water pool.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US DOE Office of Environmental Management (US)
OSTI Identifier:
11254
Report Number(s):
HNF-3518-REV0; EW3134040
EW3134040; TRN: US0110690
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-96RL13200
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Nov 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; SLUDGES; URANIUM; FUEL STORAGE POOLS; WASTE RETRIEVAL; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SAFETY ANALYSIS; INTERLOCKS; HOISTS

Citation Formats

HUNT, J W. K Basins floor sludge retrieval system knockout pot basket fuel burn accident. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/11254.
HUNT, J W. K Basins floor sludge retrieval system knockout pot basket fuel burn accident. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/11254
HUNT, J W. 1998. "K Basins floor sludge retrieval system knockout pot basket fuel burn accident". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/11254. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/11254.
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title = {K Basins floor sludge retrieval system knockout pot basket fuel burn accident},
author = {HUNT, J W},
abstractNote = {The K Basins Sludge Retrieval System Preliminary Hazard Analysis Report (HNF-2676) identified and categorized a series of potential accidents associated with K Basins Sludge Retrieval System design and operation. The fuel burn accident was of concern with respect to the potential release of contamination resulting from a runaway chemical reaction of the uranium fuel in a knockout pot basket suspended in the air. The unmitigated radiological dose to an offsite receptor from this fuel burn accident is calculated to be much less than the offsite risk evaluation guidelines for anticipated events. However, because of potential radiation exposure to the facility worker, this accident is precluded with a safety significant lifting device that will prevent the monorail hoist from lifting the knockout pot basket out of the K Basin water pool.},
doi = {10.2172/11254},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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