Demonstration of the Tank Farm Washing Process and the DWPF SRAT Cycle with Sludge Batch 3 Simulant and Precipitated Pu/Gd Mixture from H-Canyon Tank 18.3

Technical Report · Mon Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/801925· OSTI ID:801925

Fellinger, T L

The Nuclear Materials Management Division (NMMD) has proposed that certain Pu solutions stored in H-Canyon be disposed to H-Tank Farm. These solutions contain significant inventories of plutonium. The Pu/Gd mixture (along with the sludge slurry from Tank 7 and Am/Cm solution) will be processed as a part of Sludge Batch 3. Sludge Batch 3 is the next sludge batch of feed for the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF). In order to prepare the feed for DWPF, the sludge slurry will be washed to approximately 0.55 M Na in the supernate. This report addresses the glove box work with a Sludge Batch 3 simulant and a Pu/Gd mixture precipitated from H-Canyon Tank 18.3. The main objective of this experimental work was to determine the behavior of the Pu and Gd during the Tank Farm washing process and the SRAT process.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 801925
• Report Number(s): WSRC-TR-2002-00208
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
GLOVES
INVENTORIES
MIXTURES
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PLUTONIUM
SLUDGES
STORAGE FACILITIES
TANKS
WASHING
WASTE PROCESSING