Open AccessAnalysis of sludge from Hanford K East Basin canisters
Author(s) -
B.J. Makenas,
T.L. Welsh,
R.B. Baker,
E. W. Hoppe,
Andrew J. Schmidt,
J. Abrefah,
Joel M. Tingey,
Paul R. Bredt,
Gita R. Golcar
Publication year - 1997
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/353240
Subject(s) - spent nuclear fuel , hanford site , environmental science , waste management , depleted uranium , uranium , raw material , consistency (knowledge bases) , plutonium , radioactive waste , environmental chemistry , chemistry , radiochemistry , engineering , materials science , metallurgy , mathematics , geometry , organic chemistry
Sludge samples from the canisters in the Hanford K East Basin fuel storage pool have been retrieved and analyzed. Both chemical and physical properties have been determined. The results are to be used to determine the disposition of the bulk of the sludge and to assess the impact of residual sludge on dry storage of the associated intact metallic uranium fuel elements. This report is a summary and review of the data provided by various laboratories. Although raw chemistry data were originally reported on various bases (compositions for as-settled, centrifuged, or dry sludge) this report places all of the data on a common comparable basis. Data were evaluated for internal consistency and consistency with respect to the governing sample analysis plan. Conclusions applicable to sludge disposition and spent fuel storage are drawn where possible