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Title: Analysis of Events Associated with First Charge of Desicooler Material

Abstract

HB-Line's mission included dissolution of uranium-aluminum scrap left over from a U3O8 scrap recovery program begun in 1972 with material returned from Rocky Flats and Oak Ridge. This material has been stored in desicooler containers, and is commonly referred to as the Desicoolers. The Scrap Recovery process includes the dissolution of scrap material and transfer of the resulting solution to H-Canyon for further disposition. During the first charge of this material into the HB-Line dissolvers, the solution heated to boiling without external heat being added. Yellow-colored fumes, which dissipated rapidly, were noted in the glovebox by operators, and a small amount of liquid was noted in the glovebox by operations after dissolver cooldown. This technical report documents analysis of the data from the event with respect to potential Safety Basis violation and the Integrated Safety Management System process. Based on the analysis presented, the safety basis has shown its ability to protect the worker, the facility and the public.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
815776
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-2003-00242 Rev. 1
TRN: US0304815
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-96SR18500
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 15 Sep 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVERS; SCRAP METALS; URANIUM; ALUMINIUM; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SAFETY ANALYSIS; GLOVEBOXES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING

Citation Formats

Alexander, D E. Analysis of Events Associated with First Charge of Desicooler Material. United States: N. p., 2003. Web. doi:10.2172/815776.
Alexander, D E. Analysis of Events Associated with First Charge of Desicooler Material. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/815776
Alexander, D E. 2003. "Analysis of Events Associated with First Charge of Desicooler Material". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/815776. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/815776.
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title = {Analysis of Events Associated with First Charge of Desicooler Material},
author = {Alexander, D E},
abstractNote = {HB-Line's mission included dissolution of uranium-aluminum scrap left over from a U3O8 scrap recovery program begun in 1972 with material returned from Rocky Flats and Oak Ridge. This material has been stored in desicooler containers, and is commonly referred to as the Desicoolers. The Scrap Recovery process includes the dissolution of scrap material and transfer of the resulting solution to H-Canyon for further disposition. During the first charge of this material into the HB-Line dissolvers, the solution heated to boiling without external heat being added. Yellow-colored fumes, which dissipated rapidly, were noted in the glovebox by operators, and a small amount of liquid was noted in the glovebox by operations after dissolver cooldown. This technical report documents analysis of the data from the event with respect to potential Safety Basis violation and the Integrated Safety Management System process. Based on the analysis presented, the safety basis has shown its ability to protect the worker, the facility and the public.},
doi = {10.2172/815776},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
month = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003}
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