Laboratory and bin-scale tests of gas generation for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6179008

Brush, L H; Molecke, M A; Lappin, A R ^[1]; Westerman, R E ^[2]; Tong, X; Black, J N.P.; Grbic-Galic, D ^[3]; Vreeland, R E ^[4]; Reed, D T ^[5]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
3. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
4. West Chester Univ., PA (United States). Dept. of Biology
5. Argonne National Lab., IL (United Stat

The design-basis, defense-related, transuranic (TRU) waste to be emplaced in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) could, if sufficient H{sub 2}O and nutrients were present, produce as much as 1,500 moles of gas per drum of waste. Anoxic corrosion of Fe and Fe-base alloys and microbial degradation of cellulosics are the processes of greatest concern, but radiolysis of brine could also be important. 19 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6179008
• Report Number(s): SAND-91-0675C; CONF-9109261--3; ON: DE91019052
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ALLOYS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
BIODEGRADATION
BRINES
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTAINERS
CORROSION
DECOMPOSITION
FLUIDS
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GASES
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MATERIALS
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PAPER
PILOT PLANTS
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOLYSIS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES
WIPP
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