Nuclear Criticality Safety Bounding Analysis for the In-Tank Precipitation (ITP) Process

Technical Report · Mon Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/773928· OSTI ID:773928

Chandler, M C

This report focuses solely on the accumulation of uranium and plutonium during In-Tank Precipitation process (ITP) processing and precipitate storage. The concentration of uranium and plutonium from solution into the smaller volume of precipitate represents a possible concern for criticality.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 773928
• Report Number(s): WSRC-TR-93-171 Rev. 0; TRN: US0108339
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 22 Jan 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CRITICALITY
PLUTONIUM
PRECIPITATION
SAFETY ANALYSIS
URANIUM
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
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IN-TANK PRECIPITATION
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