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Title: West Valley Demonstration Project vitrification process equipment Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS)

Abstract

The Vitrification Facility (VF) at the West Valley Demonstration Project was designed to convert stored radioactive waste into a stable glass for disposal in a federal repository. The Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS) program was conducted from 1984 to 1989. During this time new equipment and processes were developed, installed, and implemented. Thirty-seven FACTS tests were conducted, and approximately 150,000 kg of glass were made by using nonradioactive materials to simulate the radioactive waste. By contrast, the planned radioactive operation is expected to produce approximately 500,000 kg of glass. The FACTS program demonstrated the effectiveness of equipment and procedures in the vitrification system, and the ability of the VF to produce quality glass on schedule. FACTS testing also provided data to validate the WVNS waste glass qualification method and verify that the product glass would meet federal repository acceptance requirements. The system was built and performed to standards which would have enabled it to be used in radioactive service. As a result, much of the VF tested, such as the civil construction, feed mixing and holding vessels, and the off-gas scrubber, will be converted for radioactive operation. The melter was still in good condition after being at temperaturemore » for fifty-eight of the sixty months of FACTS. However, the melter exceeded its recommended design life and will be replaced with a similar melter. Components that were not designed for remote operation and maintenance will be replaced with remote-use items. The FACTS testing was accomplished with no significant worker injury or environmental releases. During the last FACTS run, the VF processes approximated the remote-handling system that will be used in radioactive operations. Following this run the VF was disassembled for conversion to a radioactive process. Functional and checkout testing of new components will be performed prior to radioactive operation.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
West Valley Nuclear Services Co., Inc., West Valley, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10197009
Report Number(s):
DOE/NE/44139-64
ON: DE95004252;
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-81NE44139
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; VITRIFICATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SIMULATION; DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; EQUIPMENT; NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES; GLASS; TESTING; FLOWSHEETS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; 052001; WASTE PROCESSING

Citation Formats

Carl, D E, Paul, J, Foran, J M, and Brooks, R. West Valley Demonstration Project vitrification process equipment Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS). United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/10197009.
Carl, D E, Paul, J, Foran, J M, & Brooks, R. West Valley Demonstration Project vitrification process equipment Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10197009
Carl, D E, Paul, J, Foran, J M, and Brooks, R. 1990. "West Valley Demonstration Project vitrification process equipment Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10197009. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10197009.
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title = {West Valley Demonstration Project vitrification process equipment Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS)},
author = {Carl, D E and Paul, J and Foran, J M and Brooks, R},
abstractNote = {The Vitrification Facility (VF) at the West Valley Demonstration Project was designed to convert stored radioactive waste into a stable glass for disposal in a federal repository. The Functional and Checkout Testing of Systems (FACTS) program was conducted from 1984 to 1989. During this time new equipment and processes were developed, installed, and implemented. Thirty-seven FACTS tests were conducted, and approximately 150,000 kg of glass were made by using nonradioactive materials to simulate the radioactive waste. By contrast, the planned radioactive operation is expected to produce approximately 500,000 kg of glass. The FACTS program demonstrated the effectiveness of equipment and procedures in the vitrification system, and the ability of the VF to produce quality glass on schedule. FACTS testing also provided data to validate the WVNS waste glass qualification method and verify that the product glass would meet federal repository acceptance requirements. The system was built and performed to standards which would have enabled it to be used in radioactive service. As a result, much of the VF tested, such as the civil construction, feed mixing and holding vessels, and the off-gas scrubber, will be converted for radioactive operation. The melter was still in good condition after being at temperature for fifty-eight of the sixty months of FACTS. However, the melter exceeded its recommended design life and will be replaced with a similar melter. Components that were not designed for remote operation and maintenance will be replaced with remote-use items. The FACTS testing was accomplished with no significant worker injury or environmental releases. During the last FACTS run, the VF processes approximated the remote-handling system that will be used in radioactive operations. Following this run the VF was disassembled for conversion to a radioactive process. Functional and checkout testing of new components will be performed prior to radioactive operation.},
doi = {10.2172/10197009},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10197009}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Sun Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}