Criticality Safety Evaluation of Hanford Tank Farms Facility

Technical Report · Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/805652· OSTI ID:805652

WEISS, E V

Data and calculations from previous criticality safety evaluations and analyses were used to evaluate criticality safety for the entire Tank Farms facility to support the continued waste storage mission. This criticality safety evaluation concludes that a criticality accident at the Tank Farms facility is an incredible event due to the existing form (chemistry) and distribution (neutron absorbers) of tank waste. Limits and controls for receipt of waste from other facilities and maintenance of tank waste condition are set forth to maintain the margin subcriticality in tank waste.

• Research Organization: CH2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC27-99RL14047
• OSTI ID: 805652
• Report Number(s): RPP-7475, Rev.0; EDT-630433; TRN: US0301197
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 15 Dec 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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