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Title:
PUREX PLANT SMALL PULSE GENERATOR OPERATION
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
EXTRACTION EQUIPMENTHYDRAULICS PERFORMANCEPULSE GENERATORSPUREXPUREX PROCESSSEPARATION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1955 Dec 07
Declassification Date:
1957 Mar 13
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
10
Accession Number:
RL-1-362983
Document Number(s):
HW-40322
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 26
Description/Abstract:
THE LEAKAGE RATE PAST THE PISTON OF A SMALL PUREX PULSE GENERATOR IS NOT AFFECTED SIGNIFICANTLY BY PULSE FREQUENCY. WITH THE PISTON WEEP HOLE PLUGGED, ABOUT 0.05 GAL/MIN. LEAKS BY THE PISTON. WITH A 3/64 INCH DIAMETER WEEP HOLE, THE LEAKAGE RATE DOES NOT EXCEED 0.20 AND 0.22 GAL/MIN. FOR ORGANIC (30 VOLUME PERCENT TBP IN HYDROCARBON DILUENT) AND WATER, RESPECTIVELY. NOT MORE THAN ONE STANDARD EFM OF AIR IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A STATIC BALANCE (NO LIQUIE LEAKAGE PAST THE PISTON) BETWEEN THE PULSE LEG AND THE PULSE COLUMN. ALL AIR IN THE PULSE LEG IS VENTED TO THE COLUMN IN LESS THAN 3 MINUTES.