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Acoustic monitoring techniques for corrosion degradation in cemented waste canisters

Abstract

This report describes work to investigate acoustic emission as a non-intrusive monitor of corrosion and degradation of cemented wasteforms where the waste is a potentially reactive metal. The acoustic data collected shows good correlation with the corrosion rate as measured by hydrogen gas evolution rates and the electrochemically measured corrosion rates post cement hardening. The technique has been shown to be sensitive in detecting stress caused by expansive corrosion product within the cemented wasteform. The attenuation of the acoustic signal by the wasteform reduced the signal received by the monitoring equipment by a factor of 10 over a distance of approximately 150-400 mm, dependent on the water level in the cement. Full size packages were successfully monitored. It is concluded that the technique offers good potential for monitoring cemented containers of the more reactive metals, for example Magnox and aluminium. (author).
Authors:
Naish, C C; Buttle, D; Wallace-Sims, R; O`Brien, T M [1] 
  1. AEA Industrial Technology, Harwell (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DOE-HMIP-RR-91.024
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; 360604; PA: AIX-23:009027; SN: 92000619797
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CEMENTS; ACOUSTIC MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE FORMS; CORROSION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; SENSITIVITY; 052002; 360604; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; CORROSION, EROSION, AND DEGRADATION
OSTI ID:
10104134
Research Organizations:
Department of the Environment, London (United Kingdom). Her Majesty`s Inspectorate of Pollution
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92612982; CNN: Contract PECD-7/9/485; TRN: GB9104805009027
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
33 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Naish, C C, Buttle, D, Wallace-Sims, R, and O`Brien, T M. Acoustic monitoring techniques for corrosion degradation in cemented waste canisters. United Kingdom: N. p., 1991. Web.
Naish, C C, Buttle, D, Wallace-Sims, R, & O`Brien, T M. Acoustic monitoring techniques for corrosion degradation in cemented waste canisters. United Kingdom.
Naish, C C, Buttle, D, Wallace-Sims, R, and O`Brien, T M. 1991. "Acoustic monitoring techniques for corrosion degradation in cemented waste canisters." United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10104134,
title = {Acoustic monitoring techniques for corrosion degradation in cemented waste canisters}
author = {Naish, C C, Buttle, D, Wallace-Sims, R, and O`Brien, T M}
abstractNote = {This report describes work to investigate acoustic emission as a non-intrusive monitor of corrosion and degradation of cemented wasteforms where the waste is a potentially reactive metal. The acoustic data collected shows good correlation with the corrosion rate as measured by hydrogen gas evolution rates and the electrochemically measured corrosion rates post cement hardening. The technique has been shown to be sensitive in detecting stress caused by expansive corrosion product within the cemented wasteform. The attenuation of the acoustic signal by the wasteform reduced the signal received by the monitoring equipment by a factor of 10 over a distance of approximately 150-400 mm, dependent on the water level in the cement. Full size packages were successfully monitored. It is concluded that the technique offers good potential for monitoring cemented containers of the more reactive metals, for example Magnox and aluminium. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}