Bagless Transfer at the Savannah River Site (U)
Traditional methods of removing plutonium from process gloveboxes in preparation for packaging involves the use of bagout procedures utilizing plastic bags, an organic material not allowed in storage containers per the new DOE 3013 long term storage criteria. Engineers at the Savannah River Site have developed a system for removing plutonium from a glovebox directly into an all metal, welded, leaktight container free of external contamination. The process, known as bagless transfer, utilizes a Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process to fuse and separate a transfer canister from the glovebox environment while maintaining glovebox and canister integrity. A semi-automated prototype system has been demonstrated at the Savannah River Site and engineers are making preparations to demonstrate the system in radioactive operation in the site`s FB Line Plutonium Facility.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- OSTI ID:
- 622814
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-96-0734; CONF-970464-; ON: DE97008841; TRN: AD-a340 415
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. American Nuclear Society topical meeting on robotics and remote systems, Augusta, GA (United States), 27 Apr - 1 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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