Evaluation of the Likelihood for Thermal Runaway for Nitrate Salt Containers in Storage at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Heatwole, Eric Mann¹  Gunderson, Jake Alfred¹  Parker, Gary Robert¹ 

[1]Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

关键词: RISK ASSESSMENT;    LANL;    NITRATES;    CONTAINERS;    HEATING;    CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS;    STORAGE;    PROBABILITY;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1244322
RP-ID  :  LA-UR--16-22002
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1244322
Others  :  TRN: US1601042

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

In order to handle and process the existing Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Nitrate Salt drums it is necessary to quantify the risk. One of the most obvious dangers is a repeat of the original violent reaction (2015), which would endanger nearby workers, not only with radioactive contamination, but also with large amounts of heat, dangerous corrosive gases and the physical dangers associated with a bursting drum. If there still existed a high probability of violent reaction, then these drums should only be accessed remotely. The objective of the work reported herein is to determine the likelihood of a similar violent event occurring.