Investigation of breached depleted UF sub 6 cylinders
Abstract
In June 1990, during a three-site inspection of cylinders being used for long-term storage of solid depleted UF{sub 6}, two 14-ton steel cylinders at Portsmouth, Ohio, were discovered with holes in the barrel section of the cylinders. Both holes, concealed by UF{sub 4} reaction products identical in color to the cylinder coating, were similarly located near the front stiffening ring. The UF{sub 4} appeared to have self-sealed the holes, thus containing nearly all of the uranium contents. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Vice President K.W. Sommerfeld immediately formed an investigation team to: (1) identify the most likely cause of failure for the two breached cylinders, (2) determine the impact of these incidents on the three-site inventory, and (3) provide recommendations and preventive measures. This document discusses the results of this investigation.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5788982
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-11988; POEF-2086
ON: DE92007790
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CYLINDERS; RUPTURES; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; CONTAMINATION; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; FRACTURES; INSPECTION; INVESTIGATIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; SOILS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FAILURES; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; STORAGE; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM FLUORIDES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 540230 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Barber, E J, Butler, T R, DeVan, J H, Googin, J M, Taylor, M S, Dyer, R H, and Russell, J R. Investigation of breached depleted UF sub 6 cylinders. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web. doi:10.2172/5788982.
Barber, E J, Butler, T R, DeVan, J H, Googin, J M, Taylor, M S, Dyer, R H, & Russell, J R. Investigation of breached depleted UF sub 6 cylinders. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5788982
Barber, E J, Butler, T R, DeVan, J H, Googin, J M, Taylor, M S, Dyer, R H, and Russell, J R. Sun .
"Investigation of breached depleted UF sub 6 cylinders". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5788982. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5788982.
@article{osti_5788982,
title = {Investigation of breached depleted UF sub 6 cylinders},
author = {Barber, E J and Butler, T R and DeVan, J H and Googin, J M and Taylor, M S and Dyer, R H and Russell, J R},
abstractNote = {In June 1990, during a three-site inspection of cylinders being used for long-term storage of solid depleted UF{sub 6}, two 14-ton steel cylinders at Portsmouth, Ohio, were discovered with holes in the barrel section of the cylinders. Both holes, concealed by UF{sub 4} reaction products identical in color to the cylinder coating, were similarly located near the front stiffening ring. The UF{sub 4} appeared to have self-sealed the holes, thus containing nearly all of the uranium contents. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Vice President K.W. Sommerfeld immediately formed an investigation team to: (1) identify the most likely cause of failure for the two breached cylinders, (2) determine the impact of these incidents on the three-site inventory, and (3) provide recommendations and preventive measures. This document discusses the results of this investigation.},
doi = {10.2172/5788982},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5788982},
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number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1991},
month = {9}
}