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Title: Baseline estimate of the retained gas volume in Tank 241-C-106

Abstract

This report presents the results of a study of the retained gas volume in Hanford Tank 241-C-106 (C-106) using the barometric pressure effect method. This estimate is required to establish the baseline conditions for sluicing the waste from C-106 into AY-102, scheduled to begin in the fall of 1998. The barometric pressure effect model is described, and the data reduction and detrending techniques are detailed. Based on the response of the waste level to the larger barometric pressure swings that occurred between October 27, 1997, and March 4, 1998, the best estimate and conservative (99% confidence) retained gas volumes in C-106 are 24 scm (840 scf) and 50 scm (1,770 scf), respectively. This is equivalent to average void fractions of 0.025 and 0.053, respectively.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
663404
Report Number(s):
PNNL-11890
R&D Project: 28165; ON: DE98054531; BR: 820201000; TRN: 99:000077
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; HANFORD RESERVATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; TANKS; GASES; WASTE RETRIEVAL; REMEDIAL ACTION; VOLUME; EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Citation Formats

Stewart, C W, and Chen, G. Baseline estimate of the retained gas volume in Tank 241-C-106. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/663404.
Stewart, C W, & Chen, G. Baseline estimate of the retained gas volume in Tank 241-C-106. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/663404
Stewart, C W, and Chen, G. 1998. "Baseline estimate of the retained gas volume in Tank 241-C-106". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/663404. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/663404.
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abstractNote = {This report presents the results of a study of the retained gas volume in Hanford Tank 241-C-106 (C-106) using the barometric pressure effect method. This estimate is required to establish the baseline conditions for sluicing the waste from C-106 into AY-102, scheduled to begin in the fall of 1998. The barometric pressure effect model is described, and the data reduction and detrending techniques are detailed. Based on the response of the waste level to the larger barometric pressure swings that occurred between October 27, 1997, and March 4, 1998, the best estimate and conservative (99% confidence) retained gas volumes in C-106 are 24 scm (840 scf) and 50 scm (1,770 scf), respectively. This is equivalent to average void fractions of 0.025 and 0.053, respectively.},
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year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
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