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Rheology of Savannah River site tank 42 HLW radioactive sludge

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/574518· OSTI ID:574518

Knowledge of the rheology of the radioactive sludge slurries at the Savannah River Site is necessary in order to ensure that they can be retrieved from waste tanks and processed for final disposal. At Savannah River Site, Tank 42 sludge represents on of the first HLW radioactive sludges to be vitrified in the Defense Waste Processing Facility. The rheological properties of unwashed Tank 42 sludge slurries at various solids concentrations were measured remotely in the Shielded Cells at the Savannah River Technology Center using a modified Haake Rotovisco viscometer.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
574518
Report Number(s):
WSRC-RP--97-236; ON: DE98051871
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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