Engineering task plan and status of 241-S-106 Enraf level gauge wire break

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10187719· OSTI ID:10187719

Moore, T L

This report discusses the findings of a task team which was formed which identified the need for short-term actions to re-establish tank waste level monitoring and to permanently address wire failure. The failed wire was removed and sent to Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) for analysis. It was determined that the cause of the wire failure was due to chloride ion stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the 316 stainless steel (SS) wire. Radiation induced breakdown of the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) riser liners is suspected to be the source of the chloride ions.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10187719
• Report Number(s): WHC-SD-WM-ETP-119; ON: DE95001038; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANKS
MONITORING
WIRES
FAILURES
STRESS CORROSION
STAINLESS STEEL-316
RADIATION EFFECTS
CHLORIDES
DISPLACEMENT GAGES
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WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE