Rockwell Hanford Operations chemical processing monthly report for January 1985

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6124873

In the PUREX/UO/sub 3/ operations program, 145 MTUs of N reactor fuel were charged to the PUREX dissolvers in January, bringing the Fiscal Year to Date (FYTD) total to 281 MTUs, which is approximately 36 MTUs behind recovery plan to hold 1200 MTU production for FY 1985. Plutonium oxide shipments through January are on schedule. 188 MTUs of UO/sub 3/ were produced in January, satisfying the January and February shipping requirements. 91 MTUs were shipped, bringing the Fiscal Year to Date (FYTD) total to 321 MTUs. The first bi-monthly NMI of N-Cell was initiated in January, with restart of N-Cell scheduled for the first week of February. Q-Cell upgrades are on schedule. Q-Cell transfer lines to J-Cell and J2/J3/2PW Sampler Upgrade, engineering study was released. Plutonium nitrate loadout facility upgrade project is on schedule for August 1, 1985 beneficial occupancy. In the Plutonium finishing (PF) plant nuclear materials management program, remote mechanical C (RMC) metal line reactivation activities are 67% complete. Approximately two weeks of the previously reported behind schedule condition has been recovered. Full schedule recovery is expected by the end of February/beginning of March. Plutonium Reclamation Facility (PRF) production is approximately four weeks behind schedule due primarily to late restart of PRF equipment and system malfunctions, and delayed availability of Rocky Flats feed. Recovery plans are being developed. Agreement between Rockwell Hanford and Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) on criteria for receiving RFP oxide scrap has been completed and shipments have been restarted. Design of RMC Startup Safeguards and Security Upgrades was completed.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 6124873
• Report Number(s): RHO-PB-SR-10-B-CP-Jan.85; ON: DE85008184
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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