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Removal of Retired Alkali Metal Test Systems

Author(s) -

W.F. Brehm

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

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

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/810103

Subject(s) - piping , alkali metal , waste management , environmental science , schedule , sodium , nuclear engineering , engineering , materials science , chemistry , metallurgy , computer science , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , operating system

This paper describes the successful effort to remove alkali metals, alkali metal residues, and piping and structures from retired non-radioactive test systems on the Hanford Site. These test systems were used between 1965 and 1982 to support the Fast Flux Test Facility and the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program. A considerable volume of sodium and sodium-potassium alloy (NaK) was successfully recycled to the commercial sector; structural material and electrical material such as wiring was also recycled. Innovative techniques were used to safely remove NaK and its residues from a test system that could not be gravity-drained. The work was done safely, with no environmental issues or significant schedule delays

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