Evaluation of stainless steel tank corrosion in ICPP high-level radioactive waste service

Technical Report · Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6287150

Hoffman, T L; Norby, B C; Mizia, R E; Zimmerman, C A

At the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, Types 304L and 348 stainless steels were corrosion tested in raffinates from reprocessing spent nuclear fuels. After exposure to the raffinate solutions for periods up to 28.6 years total service time, maximum penetration rates observed on these stainless steels were 0.059 mil per year in aluminum-zirconium process first-cycle raffinate, and 0.0004 mil per year in second- and third-cycle raffinates.

• Research Organization: Exxon Nuclear Idaho Co., Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-79ID01675
• OSTI ID: 6287150
• Report Number(s): ENICO-1131; ON: DE83011033
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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