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Prediction of canister lifetime

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1408817· OSTI ID:1408817
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  1. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
The lifetime of vitrified waste and waste concrete canisters stored in air or in dry salt was predicted by extrapolating the thickness of reactions observed in long-term heating tests to estimate the time required for penetration of the reference design canister. Test specimens were heated for up to 20000 hours at temperatures that bracket the temperature expected during waste form storage. We carried out a series of long-term heating tests to evaluate compatibility of candidate canister alloys with both vitrified waste and waste concrete.
Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-08SR22470
OSTI ID:
1408817
Report Number(s):
DPST--79-00584
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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