Investigation of Cooling Coil Corrosion in Radioactive Waste Storage Tanks
- Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
The high frequency of cooling coil leaks observed in high-heat waste storage tanks soon after sludge removal operations is attributed to pitting, according to laboratory corrosion studies. Experimental evidence showed that the most likely series of events leading to coil leakage was 1) excessive dilution of basic nitrite in the waste, 2) initiation of attack in crevices due to oxygen dissolved from the sludge.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89303321CEM000080
- OSTI ID:
- 2319008
- Report Number(s):
- DP--1425
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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