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Title: REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR PLUTONIUM METAL PRODUCTION

Abstract

Design and construction of remote control equipment for plutonium metal production are described. Criteria for the design of the equipment included the following: rubber gloves were to be completely eliminated; all mechanisms were to be built as integral units to facilitate replacement through use of the plastic- bag technique; no accessory equipment such as switches, valves, piping, or cylinders were to be inside the contaminated enclosure unless required to handle the plutonium; and all units were to be tested in mockups before final design. The chemical process, general layout, and operating function are outlined. Descriptions are given of all mechanical units, electrical systems, hydroxide slurry systems, ventilation systems, and chemical tanks and manifolds. (W.L.H.)

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Research Org.:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
OSTI Identifier:
4121298
Report Number(s):
LA-1387(Del.)
NSA Number:
NSA-15-002992
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Decl. with deletions June 9, 1960. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; AIR; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CYLINDERS; DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRICITY; HYDROXIDES; MECHANICS; METALS; PIPES; PLUTONIUM; POLYMERS; PRODUCTION; REMOTE CONTROL; SLURRIES; SWITCHES; VALVES; VENTILATION; VESSELS

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Hazen, W.C. REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR PLUTONIUM METAL PRODUCTION. United States: N. p., 1951. Web. doi:10.2172/4121298.
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Hazen, W.C. REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR PLUTONIUM METAL PRODUCTION. United States. doi:10.2172/4121298.
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Hazen, W.C. Mon . "REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR PLUTONIUM METAL PRODUCTION". United States. doi:10.2172/4121298. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4121298.
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@article{osti_4121298,
title = {REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR PLUTONIUM METAL PRODUCTION},
author = {Hazen, W.C.},
abstractNote = {Design and construction of remote control equipment for plutonium metal production are described. Criteria for the design of the equipment included the following: rubber gloves were to be completely eliminated; all mechanisms were to be built as integral units to facilitate replacement through use of the plastic- bag technique; no accessory equipment such as switches, valves, piping, or cylinders were to be inside the contaminated enclosure unless required to handle the plutonium; and all units were to be tested in mockups before final design. The chemical process, general layout, and operating function are outlined. Descriptions are given of all mechanical units, electrical systems, hydroxide slurry systems, ventilation systems, and chemical tanks and manifolds. (W.L.H.)},
doi = {10.2172/4121298},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EST 1951},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EST 1951}
}
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DOI:  10.2172/4121298
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