Filtering Abrasive-Wheel Uranium Cuttings

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Extremely radioactive particles result from the abrasive wheel cutting of irradiated fuel elements in the cut-off cell located in the 327 Building. Due to the use of water during the cutting operation these particles are in suspension and must be removed before the liquid can be discharged to the liquid waste tanks in the 340 building. The filters presently employed in the cell total activity discharged to the 340 Building tanks is attributed to the particles which pass these filters. With the start-up of a new, larger cut-off cell the cutting is expected to increase considerably, thereby increasing the amount … continued below

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Postma, A. K. & McCorrmack, J. D. September 18, 1959.

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  • Main Title: Filtering Abrasive-Wheel Uranium Cuttings
  • Series Title: HW (Series)
  • Series Title: Hanford Works Reports
  • Added Title: Hanford Works Report HW-61917

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Extremely radioactive particles result from the abrasive wheel cutting of irradiated fuel elements in the cut-off cell located in the 327 Building. Due to the use of water during the cutting operation these particles are in suspension and must be removed before the liquid can be discharged to the liquid waste tanks in the 340 building. The filters presently employed in the cell total activity discharged to the 340 Building tanks is attributed to the particles which pass these filters. With the start-up of a new, larger cut-off cell the cutting is expected to increase considerably, thereby increasing the amount of radioactive cuttings requiring disposal. The installation of equipment which would more efficiently remove the suspended particles would (1) reduce the activity level of wastes disposed to ground, (2) reduce the radiation exposure level to drivers who truck the wastes to the 200 Area, and (3) prevent the forming of localized high radiation zones due to the deposition of particles in the waste line in the 327 Building.

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Postma, A. K. & McCorrmack, J. D. Filtering Abrasive-Wheel Uranium Cuttings, report, September 18, 1959; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1255135/: accessed August 11, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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