The dissolution vessel for plutonium pits at the U.S. DOE Pantex Plant
Journal Article
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· Health Physics
The US DOE Pantex Plant has been given the mission to recertify and requalify plutonium pits for reuse in existing War Reserve nuclear weapons. The first process common to both recertification and requalification is cleaning the plutonium pit. The pit will be cleaned in a dissolution vessel using N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent. The recertification and requalification programs are both in the design concept phase at Pantex Plant. The US DOE Pantex Plant secures the national security of the United States by using safe vessels for cleaning plutonium pits in a manner that protects the health and safety of employees, the public and the environment.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Energy Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 20014636
- Report Number(s):
- AC04-91AL65030
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics, Journal Name: Health Physics Journal Issue: 2 sup Vol. 78; ISSN HLTPAO; ISSN 0017-9078
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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