Cylinder yard inspections and corrective actions

Technical Report · Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10138092· OSTI ID:10138092

Barlow, C R ^[1]; Ziehlke, K T ^[2]; Pryor, W A ^[3]

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1. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
2. MJB Technical Associates (United States)
3. PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Inspection of valves on stored uranium hexafluoride (UF{sub 6}) cylinders was initiated at the three diffusion plant sites in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio as the result of the discovery of valve defects and evidence of valve leaks at the Oak Ridge K-25 plant. The coordinated inspection culminated in the identification of additional factors related to long-term safe storage of UF{sub 6}, and plans for correction of such deficiencies are presently being developed and implemented. These corrective actions supplement existing programs aimed at assurance of safe storage as summarized in the report.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OT21400
• OSTI ID: 10138092
• Report Number(s): K/SS-546; ON: DE92011611
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 31 Jul 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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CONTAINERS
VALVES
INSPECTION
ORGDP
STORAGE FACILITIES
LEAKS
DEFECTS
REMEDIAL ACTION
PLANNING
STEELS
PITTING CORROSION
LEAK TESTING
SAFETY ANALYSIS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
CORROSION PROTECTION
050900
420205
054000
360105
TRANSPORT, HANDLING, AND STORAGE
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE FACILITIES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
CORROSION AND EROSION