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Title: Characterization of the SRNL-Washed tank 51 sludge batch 9 qualification sample

Abstract

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) personnel have been requested to qualify the next sludge batch (Sludge Batch 9 – SB9) for processing at the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF). To accomplish this task, Savannah River Remediation (SRR) sent SRNL a 3-L sample of Tank 51H slurry to be characterized, washed, and then used in a lab-scale demonstration of the DWPF flowsheet (after combining with Tank 40H sludge). SRNL has washed the Tank 51H sample per the Tank Farm washing strategy as of October 20, 2015. A part of the qualification process is extensive radionuclide and chemical characterization of the SRNL-washed Tank 51H slurry. This report documents the chemical characterization of the washed slurry; radiological characterization is in progress and will be documented in a separate report. The analytical results of this characterization are comparable to the Tank Farm projections. Therefore, it is recommended that SRNL use this washed slurry for the ongoing SB9 qualification activities.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1237313
Report Number(s):
SRNL-STI-2015-00693
TRN: US1600304
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-08SR22470
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SLURRIES; TANKS; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; SLUDGES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; STORAGE FACILITIES; WASHING; REMEDIAL ACTION; SAMPLING; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; tank farm; tank 51H; sludge batch 9

Citation Formats

Pareizs, J. M. Characterization of the SRNL-Washed tank 51 sludge batch 9 qualification sample. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1237313.
Pareizs, J. M. Characterization of the SRNL-Washed tank 51 sludge batch 9 qualification sample. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1237313
Pareizs, J. M. 2016. "Characterization of the SRNL-Washed tank 51 sludge batch 9 qualification sample". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1237313. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237313.
@article{osti_1237313,
title = {Characterization of the SRNL-Washed tank 51 sludge batch 9 qualification sample},
author = {Pareizs, J. M.},
abstractNote = {Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) personnel have been requested to qualify the next sludge batch (Sludge Batch 9 – SB9) for processing at the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF). To accomplish this task, Savannah River Remediation (SRR) sent SRNL a 3-L sample of Tank 51H slurry to be characterized, washed, and then used in a lab-scale demonstration of the DWPF flowsheet (after combining with Tank 40H sludge). SRNL has washed the Tank 51H sample per the Tank Farm washing strategy as of October 20, 2015. A part of the qualification process is extensive radionuclide and chemical characterization of the SRNL-washed Tank 51H slurry. This report documents the chemical characterization of the washed slurry; radiological characterization is in progress and will be documented in a separate report. The analytical results of this characterization are comparable to the Tank Farm projections. Therefore, it is recommended that SRNL use this washed slurry for the ongoing SB9 qualification activities.},
doi = {10.2172/1237313},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1237313}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}