DISCOVERING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING SLUDGE REMOVAL IN SAVANNAH RIVER SITE'S TANK 15

Title: DISCOVERING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING SLUDGE REMOVAL IN SAVANNAH RIVER SITE'S TANK 15

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Authors:: Campbell, S.; Hubbard, M.; Smith, R.; Rollings, S.

Publication Date:: 2018-01-11

Research Org.:: SRS

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1431100

Report Number(s):: 18415

DOE Contract Number:: DE-AC09-08SR22470

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Waste Management Symposia 2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Campbell, S., Hubbard, M., Smith, R., and Rollings, S. DISCOVERING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING SLUDGE REMOVAL IN SAVANNAH RIVER SITE'S TANK 15.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Campbell, S., Hubbard, M., Smith, R., & Rollings, S. DISCOVERING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING SLUDGE REMOVAL IN SAVANNAH RIVER SITE'S TANK 15.  United States.

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                    Campbell, S., Hubbard, M., Smith, R., and Rollings, S. Thu .  
        "DISCOVERING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING SLUDGE REMOVAL IN SAVANNAH RIVER SITE'S TANK 15".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1431100.

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