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105-KW Sandfilter Backwash Pit sludge volume calculation

Author(s) -

E.N. Jr. Dodd

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/28239

Subject(s) - volume (thermodynamics) , environmental science , sediment , plutonium , uranium , deposition (geology) , waste management , environmental engineering , mineralogy , metallurgy , geology , materials science , chemistry , engineering , radiochemistry , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics

The volume of sludge contained in the 100-KW Sandfilter Backwash Pit (SFBWP) was calculated from depth measurements of the sludge, pit dimension measurements and analysis of video tape recordings taken by an underwater camera. The term sludge as used in this report is any combination of sand, sediment, or corrosion products visible in the SFBWP area. This work was performed to determine baseline volume for use in determination of quantities of uranium and plutonium deposited in the pit from sandfilter backwashes. The SFBWP has three areas where sludge is deposited: (1) the main pit floor, (2) the transfer channel floor, and (3) the surfaces and structures in the SFBWP. The depths of sludge and the uniformity of deposition varies significantly between these three areas. As a result, each of the areas was evaluated separately. The total volume of sludge determined was 3.75 M{sup 3} (132.2 ft{sup 3})

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