Quarterly progress report, April 1--June 30, 1978 for study of plutonium oxide leak rates from shipping containers. Interim report

Technical Report · Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6644342

Schwendiman, L C; Madia, W J; Mishima, J; Sutter, S L; Bander, T J; Schmidt, E W; Yesso, J D

Progress is reportd in the following tasks: Task C, Measure transmission of UO/sub 2/ powder through leaks (single orifice or capillary experiments and experiments with leakpaths above and below powder level were conducted); Task E, Investigate PuO/sub 2/ leaks through simulated and defected containers (room-temperature simulated crack experiments were conducted at helium flow rates of 11.4, 9.8, 11.6, and 13.2 cc/s). (9 figs, 5 tables) (DLC)

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-06-1830
• OSTI ID: 6644342
• Report Number(s): PNL-3260-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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