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Title: Hydrogen Concentration in the Inner-Most Container within a Pencil Tank Overpack Packaged in a Standard Waste Box Package

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1092547· OSTI ID:1092547

The purpose of this report is to evaluate hydrogen generation within Pencil Tank Overpacks (PTO) in a Standard Waste Box (SWB), to establish plutonium (Pu) limits for PTOs based on hydrogen concentration in the inner-most container and to establish required configurations or validate existing or proposed configurations for PTOs. The methodology and requirements are provided in this report.

Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC06-08RL14788
OSTI ID:
1092547
Report Number(s):
CHPRC-01674 Rev 1; ECR-13-000771
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English