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Title: Comparison of Cleaning Methods for Analysis of Underground Beryllium Corrosion

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OSTI ID:911176

The subsurface radioactive disposal site located at the Idaho National Laboratory contains neutronactivated beryllium metals from non-fuel nuclear-reactor-core components. A long-term underground corrosion test is being conducted to obtain site-specific corrosion rates of the disposed beryllium to support efforts to more accurately estimate the transfer of activated elements in the surrounding arid vadose zone environment. During the corrosion analysis, two cleaning methods were used. This paper describes the cleaning methods and presents a comparison of the results.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - EM
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-99ID-13727
OSTI ID:
911176
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-05-00806; TRN: US0704442
Resource Relation:
Conference: National Association of Corrosion Engineers 2006 Annual Conference,San Diego, CA,03/12/2006,03/16/2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English