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Title: Test plan for cryofracture demonstration, sampling, and analysis

Abstract

This test plan defines basic test procedures for demonstrating the applicability of cryofracture techniques for size reduction of wastes at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). To demonstrate the cryofracture process, drums and boxes with simulated waste will be cryogenically cooled and then fractured in a hydraulic press. The cryofracture process was originally developed for the demilitarization of chemical and biological munitions. It is expected that cryofracture will provide a safe, simple, and reliable method of accessing and downsizing packaged wastes for subsequent treatment and disposal operations. The demonstration will include initial tests to determine rates of cryogenic cooling, cryofracture demonstration, characterization and documentation of cryofracture process end products, and a sampling program to simulate the extent of contamination dispersion during the cryofracture process. A description of test apparatus and test methods is provided in this plan. Quality assurance and safety requirements for this project are also identified. 9 figs., 7 tabs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5255581
Report Number(s):
EGG-WTD-9780
ON: DE91018833
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; CRYOGENICS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; FREEZING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ASPHALTS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CONTAINERS; GLASS; MIXTURES; PARTICULATES; SAFETY; SAMPLING; SIMULATION; SLUDGES; STEELS; TESTING; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ALLOYS; BITUMENS; COMMINUTION; DISPERSIONS; FRACTURING; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAR; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WEAPONS; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 450000 - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense

Citation Formats

Osborne, D, and Winberg, M. Test plan for cryofracture demonstration, sampling, and analysis. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Osborne, D, & Winberg, M. Test plan for cryofracture demonstration, sampling, and analysis. United States.
Osborne, D, and Winberg, M. 1991. "Test plan for cryofracture demonstration, sampling, and analysis". United States.
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title = {Test plan for cryofracture demonstration, sampling, and analysis},
author = {Osborne, D and Winberg, M},
abstractNote = {This test plan defines basic test procedures for demonstrating the applicability of cryofracture techniques for size reduction of wastes at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). To demonstrate the cryofracture process, drums and boxes with simulated waste will be cryogenically cooled and then fractured in a hydraulic press. The cryofracture process was originally developed for the demilitarization of chemical and biological munitions. It is expected that cryofracture will provide a safe, simple, and reliable method of accessing and downsizing packaged wastes for subsequent treatment and disposal operations. The demonstration will include initial tests to determine rates of cryogenic cooling, cryofracture demonstration, characterization and documentation of cryofracture process end products, and a sampling program to simulate the extent of contamination dispersion during the cryofracture process. A description of test apparatus and test methods is provided in this plan. Quality assurance and safety requirements for this project are also identified. 9 figs., 7 tabs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
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