Remote lighting systems for the defense waste processing facility

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6897156

Heckendorn, F M; Divona, C J

The Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) is under construction at the Savannah River Plant. In DWPF, an immobilization process solidifies radioactive waste sludge by vitrification into a leach-resistant borosilicate glass. The mixture of waste and glass solidifies in stainless steel containers for eventual transportation to an off-site federal repository. The DWPF contains a number of hot cell canyons that are remotely maintained using only a crane and crane-held impact wrench for replacing the equipment. In general, viewing into these canyons is accomplished through shielded windows and by the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV). Demonstration of the prototype remote light fixtures for the DWPF canyon was completed in 1984, and the actual plant equipment is scheduled for completion this year.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Plant, Aiken, SC
• OSTI ID: 6897156
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 53
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ALLOYS
BOROSILICATE GLASS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CONTAINERS
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HOT CELLS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SHIELDING
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
TELEVISION
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VITRIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES