Potential gas releases from the bottom sludge layer [electronic resource].

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1994.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description:: 7 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: Pacific Northwest Laboratory
United States. Department of Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Access Online:: www.osti.gov

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Summary:

A layer of sludge about 50 inches deep may exist at the bottom of the tank that has not been mixed by the pump. This bottom sludge layer may be accumulating gas at a rate of 23 SCF/day, resulting in a basal level rise of 0.025 inches/day. At some point sufficient gas may accumulate to release spontaneously. Using reasonable assumptions about gas generation, waste properties and the mechanics of the release process, this may result in gas releases on the order of 1, 000 SCF.

Subject(s):

Management Of Radioactive And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities

Note:

Published through SciTech Connect.
04/01/1994.
"pnl-sa--24065"
" conf-9404186--1"
"DE94014498"
Tank waste chemical reactions meeting,Richland, WA (United States),11 Apr 1994.
Stewart, C.W.

Funding Information:

AC06-76RL01830

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