Waste tank structural evaluation program
This program is part of the overall Waste Tank Safety Programs for the Hanford Site, Richland, Washington. It is managed by Westinghouse Hanford Company (Westinghouse Hanford) for the Tank Farm Project Office (TFPO) of the US Department of Energy Field Office, Richland (RL). Waste Tank Safety Programs (Gasper 1991) is responsible for identifying, addressing, and closing all major safety issues related to the 177 single- and double-shell tanks (SST and DST) on the Hanford Site. This program plan covers waste tank structural and seismic evaluations necessary to support determination of tank structural life expectancy for updating safety analysis reports. The key component of this program is to adequately review all 177 waste tanks from a structural standpoint to ensure that there are no unresolved safety issues related to tank structure, and, if safety issues are identified, what information must be obtained to resolve them. During the first year, the process and criteria will be developed by Westinghouse Hanford staff, reviewed by external organizations, and approved by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Parallel with the review of the criteria, data for the review will be compiled and the formal review of all tanks will begin (depending on funding availability). Reviews will be completed after the criteria are finalized. These reviews will not impact the process already underway for resolving specific issues (e.g., flammable gas generation and ferrocyanides). These specific studies will continue as part of the overall Waste Tank Safety Programs (Gasper 1991).
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 7103264
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-EP-0403A; ON: DE92019877
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Ferrocyanide Safety Project: FY 1991 annual report
Ferrocyanide Safety Project: FY 1991 annual report
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LIFETIME
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