Quarterly report on the strontium heat source development program, Space and Terrestrial Systems Division for January-March 1981
At Hanford, strontium is separated from the high-level waste, converted to the fluo-ride, and doubly encapsulated in small, high-integrity containers for subsequent long-term storage. The fluoride conversion, encapsulation, and storage takes place in the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facilities (WESF). The encapsulated strontium fluoride represents an economical source of /sup 90/Sr if the WESF capsule can be licensed for heat-source applications under anticipated-use conditions. The objects of this program are to obtain the data needed to license /sup 90/SrF/sub 2/ heat sources and specifically the WESF /sup 90/SrF/sub 2/ capsules. The information needed for licensing can be divided into three general task areas: Task 1--Chemical and Physical Properties of /sup 90/SrF/sub 2/; Task 2--/sup 90/SrF/sub 2/ Compatibility Studies; and Task 3--Capsule Qualification and Licening. Efforts are proceeding concurrently on all three tasks to obtain the required information.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6310742
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-1845-50; ON: DE81028404; TRN: 81-015021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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