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Title: Corrosion and failure processes in high-level waste tanks

Abstract

A large amount of radioactive waste has been stored safely at the Savannah River and Hanford sites over the past 46 years. The aim of this report is to review the experimental corrosion studies at Savannah River and Hanford with the intention of identifying the types and rates of corrosion encountered and indicate how these data contribute to tank failure predictions. The compositions of the High-Level Wastes, mild steels used in the construction of the waste tanks and degradation-modes particularly stress corrosion cracking and pitting are discussed. Current concerns at the Hanford Site are highlighted.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
437662
Report Number(s):
LA-SUB-94-183
ON: DE97002425; TRN: 97:004374
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; CARBON STEELS; PITTING CORROSION; TANKS; LEAKS; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; CONCRETES; SAFETY; STRESS CORROSION; HANFORD RESERVATION; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT

Citation Formats

Mahidhara, R K, Elleman, T S, and Murty, K L. Corrosion and failure processes in high-level waste tanks. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/437662.
Mahidhara, R K, Elleman, T S, & Murty, K L. Corrosion and failure processes in high-level waste tanks. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/437662
Mahidhara, R K, Elleman, T S, and Murty, K L. 1992. "Corrosion and failure processes in high-level waste tanks". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/437662. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/437662.
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abstractNote = {A large amount of radioactive waste has been stored safely at the Savannah River and Hanford sites over the past 46 years. The aim of this report is to review the experimental corrosion studies at Savannah River and Hanford with the intention of identifying the types and rates of corrosion encountered and indicate how these data contribute to tank failure predictions. The compositions of the High-Level Wastes, mild steels used in the construction of the waste tanks and degradation-modes particularly stress corrosion cracking and pitting are discussed. Current concerns at the Hanford Site are highlighted.},
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year = {Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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