Open AccessProbability of ignition of reactive wastes by rotary sampling drills
Author(s) -
P.G. Heasler
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/263928
Subject(s) - drill , fire hazard , waste management , ignition system , sampling (signal processing) , environmental science , engineering , drill bit , hazard , forensic engineering , petroleum engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , filter (signal processing) , aerospace engineering , environmental protection , electrical engineering , organic chemistry
Sampling with a rotary drill could potentially cause a fire in some Hanford tanks. If the rotary drill experiences a failure while in fuel-rich, dry waste, the waste could be ignited by the hot drill bit. For the saltcake tanks subject to this hazard, this report presents a methodology for calculating the probabilities of fire due to core drill failure. The methodology utilizes sampling data from tank characterization studies to determine the amount of reactive waste in the tanks