Waste characterization of activation product radionuclides in high level waste (HLW) supernate

Technical Report · Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10185973· OSTI ID:10185973

Bess, C E

An evaluation has been made of the radionuclides produced as products of reactor neutron activation as they exist in high level waste (HLW) and their potential to contaminate and impact low level waste (LLW). Process knowledge was used to define the source terms of tritium, carbon, nickel, and cobalt activation products in HLW in an effort to help characterize these radionuclides in HLW supernate in support of LLW Certification. This report uses waste tank sample data and materials inventory data to determine the potential for waste packages, contaminated with tank supernate, to exceed the E-Area Vault (EAV) Package Acceptance Criteria (PAC).

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 10185973
• Report Number(s): WSRC-TR-94-0291; ON: DE95000500; TRN: 94:020279
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
SPECIFICATIONS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ISOTOPE RATIO
TRITIUM
CARBON 14
NICKEL 59
COBALT 60
NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD
TANKS
SOLUTIONS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
CERTIFICATION
FORECASTING
CALCULATION METHODS
COMPILED DATA
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WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE