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Description of double-shell tank selection criteria for inspection

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/464061· OSTI ID:464061
Technical criteria for selecting double-shelf tanks`s (DST`s) for inspection are presented. Inspection of DST`s is planned to non-destructively determine the general condition of their inner wall and bottom knuckle. Inspection of representative tanks will provide a basis for evaluating the integrity of all the DST`s and provide a basis for estimating remaining life. The selection criteria recommended are tank age based on date-of-first fluid entry, waste temperature, corrosion inhibitor levels, deviations from normal behavior - involving sludge levels, hydrogen release and waste transfers - least waste depth fluctuation, tank steel type, other chemical species that could activate stress-corrosion cracking, and waste types.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-96RL13200
OSTI ID:
464061
Report Number(s):
WHC-SD-WM-ER--529; ON: DE97052165
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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