Separations canyon decontamination facilities

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:4132473

Hershey, J H

Highly radioactive process equipment is decontaminated at the Savannah River Plant in specially equipped areas of the separations canyon building so that direct mechanical repairs or alterations can be made. Using these facilities it is possible to decontaminate and repair equipment such as 10- x 11- ft storage tanks, 8- x 8-ft batch evaporator pots and columns, 40-in. Bird centrifuges, canyon pumps and agitators, and various canyon piping systems or ''jumpers.'' For example, centrifuge or evaporator pots can be decontaminated and rebuilt for about 60 percent of the 1974 replacement cost. The combined facilities can decontaminate and repair 6 to 10 pieces of major equipment per year. Decontamination time varies with type of equipment and radioactivity levels encountered. (auth)

• Research Organization: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Aiken, SC; Energy Research and Development Administration, Idaho Falls, Idaho (USA). Idaho Operations Office; Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-33-011780
• OSTI ID: 4132473
• Report Number(s): CONF-750827--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*EQUIPMENT-- DECONTAMINATION
420200* --Engineering--Facilities & Equipment
MAINTENANCE
N40420 -- Chemistry--Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry--Properties of Radioactive Materials
N42200* --Engineering--Facilities & Equipment
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT