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Title: Sluicing nozzle test report, Volume 1

Abstract

The Westinghouse Hanford Company is exploring various options for retrieving waste materials from the underground storage tanks at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. One option under investigation is the use of a commercially available sluicing nozzle manufactured by Bristol Equipment Company.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
293377
Report Number(s):
WHC-SD-WM-TD-013
ON: DE98058231; BR: EW3130010; TRN: 96000758
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-96RL13200
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 8 Aug 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; NOZZLES; PERFORMANCE TESTING; WASTE STORAGE; TANKS; HANFORD RESERVATION

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Ramsower, D.C., Westinghouse Hanford. Sluicing nozzle test report, Volume 1. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.2172/293377.
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title = {Sluicing nozzle test report, Volume 1},
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abstractNote = {The Westinghouse Hanford Company is exploring various options for retrieving waste materials from the underground storage tanks at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. One option under investigation is the use of a commercially available sluicing nozzle manufactured by Bristol Equipment Company.},
doi = {10.2172/293377},
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year = {Thu Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
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