Open AccessAcceptance test report, 241-SY-101 Flexible Receiver System, Phase 1 testing
Author(s) -
G.A. Ritter
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/28215
Subject(s) - leak , leakage (economics) , hydrostatic test , acceptance testing , leak detection , test (biology) , environmental science , computer science , automotive engineering , simulation , engineering , mechanical engineering , geology , paleontology , software engineering , environmental engineering , economics , macroeconomics
This document summarizes the results of the Phase 1 acceptance test of the 241-SY-101 Flexible Receiver System (FRS). This acceptance test consisted of a pressure-decay/leak test of the containment bag to verify that the seams along the length of the bag had been adequately sealed. The sealing integrity of the FRS must be verified to ensure that the release of waste and aerosols will be minimized during the removal of the test mixer pump from Tank 241-SY-101. The FRS is one of six major components of the Equipment Removal System, which has been designed to retrieve, transport, and store the mixer pump. This acceptance test was performed at Lancs Industries in Kirkland, Washington on January 17, 1995. The bag temperature-compensated pressure loss of 575 Pa was below the acceptance criteria of 625 Pa and the test results were therefore found to be acceptable. The bag manufacturer estimates that 80--90% of the pressure loss is attributed to leakage around the bag inflation valve where the pressure gage was connected. A leak detector was applied over the entire bag during the pre-tests and no leakage was found. Furthermore, the leak rate corresponding to this pressure loss is very small when compared to the acceptable leak rate of the completely assembled FRS. The sealing integrity of the assembled FRS is verified in Phase 3 testing