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Title: ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM 2010

Abstract

Aqueous radioactive wastes from Savannah River Site (SRS) separations and vitrification processes are contained in large underground carbon steel tanks. Inspections made during 2010 to evaluate these vessels and other waste handling facilities along with evaluations based on data from previous inspections are the subject of this report. The 2010 inspection program revealed that the structural integrity and waste confinement capability of the Savannah River Site waste tanks were maintained. All inspections scheduled per SRR-LWE-2009-00138, HLW Tank Farm Inspection Plan for 2010, were completed. Ultrasonic measurements (UT) performed in 2010 met the requirements of C-ESG-00006, In-Service Inspection Program for High Level Waste Tanks, Rev. 3, and WSRC-TR-2002-00061, Rev.6. UT inspections were performed on Tanks 30, 31 and 32 and the findings are documented in SRNL-STI-2010-00533, Tank Inspection NDE Results for Fiscal Year 2010, Waste Tanks 30, 31 and 32. A total of 5824 photographs were made and 1087 visual and video inspections were performed during 2010. Ten new leaksites at Tank 5 were identified in 2010. The locations of these leaksites are documented in C-ESR-G-00003, SRS High Level Waste Tank Leaksite Information, Rev.5. Ten leaksites at Tank 5 were documented during tank wall/annulus cleaning activities. None of these new leaksitesmore » resulted in a release to the environment. The leaksites were documented during wall cleaning activities and the waste nodules associated with the leaksites were washed away. Previously documented leaksites were reactivated at Tank 12 during waste removal activities.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1020982
Report Number(s):
SRR-STI-2011-00285
TRN: US1103945
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC09-09SR22505
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CARBON STEELS; CLEANING; IMAGES; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; LEAKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; STORAGE FACILITIES; TANKS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WASTES

Citation Formats

West, B, and Waltz, R. ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM 2010. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1020982.
West, B, & Waltz, R. ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM 2010. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1020982
West, B, and Waltz, R. 2011. "ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM 2010". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1020982. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1020982.
@article{osti_1020982,
title = {ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM 2010},
author = {West, B and Waltz, R},
abstractNote = {Aqueous radioactive wastes from Savannah River Site (SRS) separations and vitrification processes are contained in large underground carbon steel tanks. Inspections made during 2010 to evaluate these vessels and other waste handling facilities along with evaluations based on data from previous inspections are the subject of this report. The 2010 inspection program revealed that the structural integrity and waste confinement capability of the Savannah River Site waste tanks were maintained. All inspections scheduled per SRR-LWE-2009-00138, HLW Tank Farm Inspection Plan for 2010, were completed. Ultrasonic measurements (UT) performed in 2010 met the requirements of C-ESG-00006, In-Service Inspection Program for High Level Waste Tanks, Rev. 3, and WSRC-TR-2002-00061, Rev.6. UT inspections were performed on Tanks 30, 31 and 32 and the findings are documented in SRNL-STI-2010-00533, Tank Inspection NDE Results for Fiscal Year 2010, Waste Tanks 30, 31 and 32. A total of 5824 photographs were made and 1087 visual and video inspections were performed during 2010. Ten new leaksites at Tank 5 were identified in 2010. The locations of these leaksites are documented in C-ESR-G-00003, SRS High Level Waste Tank Leaksite Information, Rev.5. Ten leaksites at Tank 5 were documented during tank wall/annulus cleaning activities. None of these new leaksites resulted in a release to the environment. The leaksites were documented during wall cleaning activities and the waste nodules associated with the leaksites were washed away. Previously documented leaksites were reactivated at Tank 12 during waste removal activities.},
doi = {10.2172/1020982},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1020982}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}