ALTERNATE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTRATION SYSTEM

Bishop, Bruce; Goldsmith, Robert; Nielsen, Karsten; Paquette, Phillip

doi:10.2172/834563

Title: ALTERNATE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTRATION SYSTEM

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In Phase IIA of this project, CeraMem has further developed and scaled up ceramic HEPA filters that are appropriate for use on filtration of vent gas from HLW tanks at DOE sites around the country. This work included procuring recrystallized SiC monoliths, developing membrane and cement materials, and defining a manufacturing process for the production of prototype full sizes HEPA filters. CeraMem has demonstrated that prototype full size filters can be manufactured by producing 9 full size filters that passed DOP aerosol testing at the Oak Ridge Filter Test Facility. One of these filters was supplied to the Savannah River Technical Center (SRTC) for process tests using simulated HLW tank waste. SRTC has reported that the filter was regenerable (with some increase in pressure drop) and that the filter retained its HEPA retention capability. CeraMem has also developed a Regenerable HEPA Filter System (RHFS) design and acceptance test plan that was reviewed by DOE personnel. The design and acceptance test plan form the basis of the system proposal for follow-on work in Phase IIB of this project.

Authors:: Bishop, Bruce; Goldsmith, Robert; Nielsen, Karsten; Paquette, Phillip

Publication Date:: Fri Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 2002

Research Org.:: CeraMem Corporation (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 834563

DOE Contract Number:: AC26-99FT40569

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 16 Aug 2002

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; AIR FILTERS; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; FILTRATION; STORAGE FACILITIES; OFF-GAS SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; PRESSURE DROP; PERFORMANCE TESTING; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGENERATION

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                    Bishop, Bruce, Goldsmith, Robert, Nielsen, Karsten, and Paquette, Phillip. ALTERNATE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTRATION SYSTEM.  United States: N. p., 2002. 
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                    Bishop, Bruce, Goldsmith, Robert, Nielsen, Karsten, & Paquette, Phillip. ALTERNATE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTRATION SYSTEM.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/834563

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                    Bishop, Bruce, Goldsmith, Robert, Nielsen, Karsten, and Paquette, Phillip. 2002.  
        "ALTERNATE HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTRATION SYSTEM".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/834563.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/834563.

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  abstractNote = {In Phase IIA of this project, CeraMem has further developed and scaled up ceramic HEPA filters that are appropriate for use on filtration of vent gas from HLW tanks at DOE sites around the country. This work included procuring recrystallized SiC monoliths, developing membrane and cement materials, and defining a manufacturing process for the production of prototype full sizes HEPA filters. CeraMem has demonstrated that prototype full size filters can be manufactured by producing 9 full size filters that passed DOP aerosol testing at the Oak Ridge Filter Test Facility. One of these filters was supplied to the Savannah River Technical Center (SRTC) for process tests using simulated HLW tank waste. SRTC has reported that the filter was regenerable (with some increase in pressure drop) and that the filter retained its HEPA retention capability. CeraMem has also developed a Regenerable HEPA Filter System (RHFS) design and acceptance test plan that was reviewed by DOE personnel. The design and acceptance test plan form the basis of the system proposal for follow-on work in Phase IIB of this project.},

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