Radioactive acid digestion test unit nonradioactive startup operations

Conference · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6639529

Allen, C. R.; Cowan, R. G.; Crippen, M. D.; Divine, J. R.

The Radioactive Acid Digestion Test Unit (RADTU) will process 5 kg/hour of combustible solid waste and is designed to handle almost all solid combustible waste found in plutonium processing with plutonium contamination levels up to scrap. The RADTU is designed with special safety features to safely contain high masses of fissile materials and to safely handle unusual materials and reactive chemicals which may find their way into the waste. Nonradioactive operating experience to date has been very satisfactory. RADTU has been operated for extended runs on both a 24-hour per day basis as well as on a one shift per day basis. Some minor operating problems have been encountered as expected in a shakedown operation. In general, solutions to these have been readily found. 12 figures.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 6639529
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-1422; CONF-780622-68
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
DIGESTION
MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
TESTING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING