Review of Waste Retrieval Sluicing System Operations and Data for Tanks 241-C-106 and 241-AY-102

Technical Report · Tue Sep 26 04:00:00 EDT 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/965194· OSTI ID:965194

Cuta, Judith M; Carothers, Kelly G; Damschen, Dennis W; Kuhn, William L; Lechelt, Jeanne A; Sathyanarayana, Kurabalakota; Stauffer, Leslie A

Sluicing operations were performed to retrieve high-heat sludge from single-shell tank 241-C-106 and transfer it to double-shell tank 241-AY-102 using the Waste Retrieval Sluicing System. This eliminated the high-heat safety issue for C-106 and demonstrated a technology for retrieval of single-shell tank waste. Both AY-102 and C-106 were monitored during the waste transfer operations, providing a clear picture of general trends in each tank. Specific issues addressed were evaluation of the data for evidence of flammable gas accumulation in AY-102 and thermal performance of AY-102 under the increasing heat load.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 965194
• Report Number(s): PNNL-13319; 820201000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
EVALUATION
PERFORMANCE
SAFETY
SLUDGES
TANKS
WASTE RETRIEVAL
WASTES