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:
- 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.
@article{osti_663404,
title = {Baseline estimate of the retained gas volume in Tank 241-C-106},
author = {Stewart, C W and Chen, G},
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},
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