Substituting water for chlorofluorocarbon liquid in density measuring baths for nuclear weapon components on non-fissile alloys
This project was part of a Rocky Flats Plant and Department of Energy weapons complex effort to reduce release of hazardous materials to the atmosphere. Experiments were performed to determine whether deionized water could be substituted for trichlorotrifluoroethane (CFC 113) in the bath of a density measuring system. In the first experiment, 14 parts of seven types were tested: They included shells of beryllium, vanadium, titanium, stainless steel, uranium, a uranium alloy, and casting feed strips of a uranium alloy. Each part was measured for density five times in each medium. The entire experiment was repeated -- the only change being addition of a wetting agent to the water. Two additional experiments were confided to the uranium alloy casting feed strips. As a result of this study, it is recommended that CFC be discontinued as a bath medium for the part types studied in this investigation and that deionized water be substituted.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC34-90DP62349
- OSTI ID:
- 6015320
- Report Number(s):
- RFP-4349; ON: DE92005227
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BERYLLIUM
DENSITY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
STAINLESS STEELS
TITANIUM
URANIUM
VANADIUM
ACTINIDES
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MATERIALS
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ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
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