Defense waste processing facility radioactive operations. Part 1 - operating experience
Abstract
The Savannah River Site`s Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) near Aiken, SC is the nation`s first and the world`s largest vitrification facility. Following a ten year construction program and a 3 year non-radioactive test program, DWPF began radioactive operations in March 1996. This paper presents the results of the first 9 months of radioactive operations. Topics include: operations of the remote processing equipment reliability, and decontamination facilities for the remote processing equipment. Key equipment discussed includes process pumps, telerobotic manipulators, infrared camera, Holledge{trademark} level gauges and in-cell (remote) cranes. Information is presented regarding equipment at the conclusion of the DWPF test program it also discussed, with special emphasis on agitator blades and cooling/heating coil wear. 3 refs., 4 figs.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 562533
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-97-0080; CONF-970335-
ON: DE98050102; TRN: 98:003209
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Waste Management `97, Tucson, AZ (United States), 2-7 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; OPERATION; PUMPS; VALVES; MANIPULATORS; REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT; CRANES; DECONTAMINATION
Citation Formats
Little, D B, Gee, J T, and Barnes, W M. Defense waste processing facility radioactive operations. Part 1 - operating experience. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Little, D B, Gee, J T, & Barnes, W M. Defense waste processing facility radioactive operations. Part 1 - operating experience. United States.
Little, D B, Gee, J T, and Barnes, W M. 1997.
"Defense waste processing facility radioactive operations. Part 1 - operating experience". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/562533.
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title = {Defense waste processing facility radioactive operations. Part 1 - operating experience},
author = {Little, D B and Gee, J T and Barnes, W M},
abstractNote = {The Savannah River Site`s Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) near Aiken, SC is the nation`s first and the world`s largest vitrification facility. Following a ten year construction program and a 3 year non-radioactive test program, DWPF began radioactive operations in March 1996. This paper presents the results of the first 9 months of radioactive operations. Topics include: operations of the remote processing equipment reliability, and decontamination facilities for the remote processing equipment. Key equipment discussed includes process pumps, telerobotic manipulators, infrared camera, Holledge{trademark} level gauges and in-cell (remote) cranes. Information is presented regarding equipment at the conclusion of the DWPF test program it also discussed, with special emphasis on agitator blades and cooling/heating coil wear. 3 refs., 4 figs.},
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year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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