Investigation of Tank 241-AW-104 Composite Floating Layer
- Washington River Protection Solutions LLC (WRPS), Richland, WA (United States)
Seven grab samples and one field blank were taken from Tank 241-AW-104 (AW-104) on June 2, 2017, and received at 222-S Laboratory on June 5, 2017. A visible layer with brown solids was observed floating on the top of two surface tank waste samples (4AW-17-02 and 4AW 17 02DUP). The floating layer from both samples was collected, composited, and submitted for chemical analyses and solid phase characterization in order to understand the composition of the floating layer. Tributyl phosphate and tridecane were higher in the floating layer than in the aqueous phase. Density in the floating layer was slightly lower than the mean density of all grab samples. Sodium nitrate and sodium carbonate were major components with a trace of gibbsite and very small size agglomerates were present in the solids of the floating layer. The supernate consisted of organics, soluble salt, and particulates.
- Research Organization:
- Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC27-08RV14800
- OSTI ID:
- 1423898
- Report Number(s):
- RPP-RPT-60441, Rev. 0; TRN: US1900015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
SODIUM
TANKS
DENSITY
SODIUM CARBONATES
SODIUM NITRATES
GIBBSITE
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
WASTES
AW-104
grab sample
composite floating layer
tributyl phosphate
tridecane
degradation products of hydrocarbons
carbonate
SEM
PLM
SVOA
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