Plutonium immobilization program - Cold pour Phase 1 test results

Hamilton, L.

Savannah River Site (S.C.)

关键词: Loading;    Nuclear Weapons Dismantlement;    Vitrification;    Glass;    12 Management Of Radioactive Wastes, And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities;   

DOI  :  10.2172/754458
RP-ID  :  WSRC-TR-2000-00019/Rev.1
RP-ID  :  AC09-96SR18500
RP-ID  :  754458

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Plutonium Immobilization Project will disposition excess weapons grade plutonium. It uses the can-in-canister approach that involves placing plutonium-ceramic pucks in sealed cans that are then placed into Defense Waste Processing Facility canisters. These canisters are subsequently filled with high-level radioactive waste glass. This process puts the plutonium in a stable form and makes it unattractive for reuse. A cold (non-radioactive) glass pour program was performed to develop and verify the baseline design for the canister and internal hardware. This paper describes the Phase 1 scoping test results.