Thorium Nitrate Stockpile from Here to Eternity.

Hermes, W. H. ; Hylton, T. D. ; Mattus, C. H. ; Storch, S. N. ; Singely, P. S. ; Terry, J. W. ; Pecullan, M. ; Reilly, F. K.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Stockpiles;    Thorium nitrates;    Management;    Oak Ridge National Laboratory;    Schedules;   

RP-ID  :  DE2004825827

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC), a field level activity of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has stewardship of a stockpile of thorium nitrate that has been in storage for decades. The stockpile is made up of approximately 3.2 million kg (7 million lb) of thorium nitrate crystals (hydrate form) stored at two depot locations in the United States. DNSC sought technical assistance from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to define and quantify the management options for the thorium nitrate stockpile. This paper describes methodologies and results comprising the work in Phase 1 and Phase 2. The results allow the DNSC to structure and schedule needed tasks to ensure continued safe long-term storage and/or phased disposal of the stockpile.