Deflagration transient study of the CIF incinerator

Conference · Mon Jan 03 04:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:752204

Hang, T

The Consolidated Incineration Facility (CIF) treats solid and liquid RCRA hazardous and mixed wastes generated at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The transient responses of the CIF system to a deflagration, caused by an accidental charge of a modest quantity of solvent (e.g. toluene) into the rotary kiln, were a major safety concern. Using a dynamic computer model, a study was conducted to analyze the transient system responses to the rapid temperature and pressure surge in the kiln. The objective of the study was to determined the maximum pressure, temperature, and gas flow rate in each CIF component (rotary kiln, secondary combustion chamber, quencher, scrubber/cyclone, mist eliminator, reheaters, HEPAs, and ID fans). The resulting data provided a basis for the subsequent structural analysis. This paper will describe the CIF deflagration study in some detail, and present the results of the simulation scenarios.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 752204
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-99-00944
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
COMBUSTION WAVES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
INCINERATORS
MASS TRANSFER
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
PRESSURIZATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SAFETY ANALYSIS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
THERMAL ANALYSIS
TRANSIENTS