Decommissioning of a grout- and waste-filled storage tank in the 200 East Area of the Hanford Site

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A self-concentrating waste tank located at the Strontium Semiworks Facility in the 200 East Area of the Hanford Site will be decommissioned following waste removal. During a previous decommissioning phase, the tank, thought to be empty, was filled with grout to prevent it from collapsing over time. Several years later, an agitator rod was pulled from within the tank and found to contain significant amounts of radiation, indicating there was still radioactive waste in the tank. Several alternative waste-removal options have been researched and evaluated. It is concluded that before the waste is to be disposed, the grout must be … continued below

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Marske, S.G. January 1, 1991.

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  • Westinghouse Hanford Company
    Publisher Info: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
    Place of Publication: Richland, Washington

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A self-concentrating waste tank located at the Strontium Semiworks Facility in the 200 East Area of the Hanford Site will be decommissioned following waste removal. During a previous decommissioning phase, the tank, thought to be empty, was filled with grout to prevent it from collapsing over time. Several years later, an agitator rod was pulled from within the tank and found to contain significant amounts of radiation, indicating there was still radioactive waste in the tank. Several alternative waste-removal options have been researched and evaluated. It is concluded that before the waste is to be disposed, the grout must be removed. This paper addresses that effort.

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  • Environmental remediation '91 conference, Pasco, WA (United States), 8-11 Sep 1991

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  • Other: DE92002343
  • Report No.: WHC-SA-1189
  • Report No.: CONF-910981--39
  • Grant Number: AC06-87RL10930
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 5113027
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1055590

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Marske, S.G. Decommissioning of a grout- and waste-filled storage tank in the 200 East Area of the Hanford Site, article, January 1, 1991; Richland, Washington. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1055590/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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