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Fiscal year 1992 program plan for evaluation and remediation of the generation and release of flammable gases in Hanford Site waste tanks

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5771462
The Waste Tank Flammable Gas Stabilization Program was established in 1990 to provide for resolution of a major safety issue identified for 23 of the high-level waste tanks at the Hanford Site. This safety issue involves flammable gas mixtures, consisting mainly of hydrogen, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen, that are generated and periodically released in concentrations that exceed the lower flammability limit. Initial activities of the program have been directed at Tank 241-SY-101 because it exhibits the largest risk. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief description of the FY 1992 priorities, logic, work breakdown structure (WBS) and task descriptions for the Waste Tank Flammable Gas Stabilization Program. A major change for FY 1992 involves the core sampling and sample analyses. All activities associated with these tasks will be conducted under the Tank Waste Characterization Program (1N4). Resource requirements for the Waste Tank Flammable Gas Stabilization Program for fiscal years beyond 1992 are given in the Waste Tank Safety Program Overview Plant (Gasper 1991).
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
5771462
Report Number(s):
WHC-EP-0537; ON: DE92008383
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English