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Title: Nuclear Criticality Safety Assessment for Tank 38H Salt Dissolution

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/587048· OSTI ID:587048
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  1. Westinghouse Savannah River Company, AIKEN, SC (United States)

This assessment report of sample results of the accumulating insoluble solids from Tank 38H demonstrates that an inherent subcritical condition for nuclear criticality safety exists during saltcake dissolution. This report also defines criteria for future sampling of Tank 38H for continued verification of the inherent subcritical condition as saltcake dissolution proceeds.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
OSTI ID:
587048
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-96-0336; ON: DE98052151; TRN: 98:009282
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 Oct 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English