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Detailed leak detection test plan and schedule for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory LLLW active pipelines. Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Programs

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:10185800
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  1. Vista Research, Inc., Mountain View, CA (United States)
This document provides a detailed leak detection test plan and schedule for leak testing many of the pipelines that comprise the active portion of the liquid low-level waste (LLLW) system at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This plan was prepared in response to the requirements of the Federal Facility Agreement (FFA) between the US Department of Energy (DOE) and two other agencies, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The LLLW system is an interconnected complex of tanks and pipelines. The FFA distinguishes four categories of tank and pipeline systems within this complex: new systems (Category A), doubly contained systems (Category B), singly contained systems (Category C), and inactive systems (Category D). The FFA specifically requires leak testing of the Category C systems. This plan and schedule addresses leak testing of the Category C pipelines and those doubly contained pipelines that do not fully meet the requirements for secondary containment as listed in the FFA.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Vista Research, Inc., Mountain View, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10185800
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR--01-1167-D1; ORNL/ER--171-D1; ON: DE94000424
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English