Plutonium Immobilization Project Phase 1 Cold Pour Test

Conference · Thu Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118371435.ch22· OSTI ID:752029

Smith, M E

This paper describes the Phase 1 scoping tests and results. The Plutonium Immobilization Project will disposition excess weapons grade plutonium. It uses the can-in-canister approach that involves placing plutonium containing ceramic pucks in sealed cans that are then placed into Defense Waste Processing Facility canisters. These canisters are subsequently filled with high-level radioactive waste glass. This process puts the plutonium in a stable form and makes it unattractive for reuse. A cold (non-radioactive) test program was planned to develop and verify the baseline design for the canister and internal hardware. This paper describes the Phase 1 scoping tests and results.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 752029
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-99-00763; TRN: US0001103
• Resource Relation: Conference: 102nd Annual American Ceramic Society Meeting, St. Louis, MO (US), 04/30/2000--05/03/2000; Other Information: PBD: 2 Mar 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
PLUTONIUM
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
CONTAINERS
LOADING
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE TESTING
WASTE FORMS
FABRICATION