PIQUA OMR WASTE GAS DISPOSAL

Technical Report · Fri Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4143395

Gilroy, H M; Wilson, J H

The Piqua OMR (Organic Moderated Reactor) required process to prevent atmospheric contaminatin from both radioactive and organic materials released during reactor operation. To develop suitable processes a Waste Gas Treatment Development Program, based on Piqua design and operation, was established. Bench scale development work on adsorption of organic vapors and water scrubbing of simulated waste gas demonstrated the feasibility of these methods for removing organic materials from waste gas streams. Conventional air filters were demonatrated to be successful in the removal of organic coolant dusts from air streams. Extraction of radioactivity from organic coolant irto process water streams was investigated and reduction of water activity to safe linnits by centrifugation and ion exchange was demonstrated. Based on this development wonk a full scale Waate Gas Treatment Prototype, consisting of a combined gas and water treatment syatem, was designed, constructed, and operated in conjunction with other Piqua OMR process prototype syatems. Waste Gas Treatment Prototype operation has supplied design information and operating data for Piqua OMR design and operation. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-8
• NSA Number: NSA-14-018627
• OSTI ID: 4143395
• Report Number(s): NAA-SR-4576
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ADSORPTION
AIR
ATMOSPHERE
CENTRIFUGATION
CLEANING
CONTAMINATION
FILTERS
GASES
ION EXCHANGE
OPERATION
ORGANIC COOLANT
ORGANIC MODERATOR
PIQUA OMR
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
VAPORS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER