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Title: Tank 42 sludge-only process development for the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/752687· OSTI ID:752687

Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) requested the development of a sludge-only process for Tank 42 sludge since at the current processing rate, the Tank 51 sludge has been projected to be depleted as early as August 1998. Testing was completed using a non-radioactive Tank 42 sludge simulant. The testing was completed under a range of operating conditions, including worst case conditions, to develop the processing conditions for radioactive Tank 42 sludge. The existing Tank 51 sludge-only process is adequate with the exception that 10 percent additional acid is recommended during sludge receipt and adjustment tank (SRAT) processing to ensure adequate destruction of nitrite during the SRAT cycle.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
752687
Report Number(s):
WSRC-RP-98-00149-Rev.1; TRN: US0002630
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 22 Mar 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English