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Title: Loss on Ignition Furnace Acceptance and Operability Test Procedure

Abstract

The purpose of this Acceptance Test Procedure and Operability Test Procedure (ATP/OTP)is to verify the operability of newly installed LOI equipment, including a model 1608FL CM{trademark} Furnace, a dessicator, and balance. The operability of the furnace will be verified. The arrangement of the equipment placed in Glovebox 157-3/4 to perform Loss on Ignition (LOI) testing on samples supplied from the Thermal Stabilization line will be verified. In addition to verifying proper operation of the furnace, this ATP/OTP will also verify the air flow through the filters, verify a damper setting to establish and maintain the required differential pressure between the glovebox and the room pressure, and test the integrity of the newly installed HEPA filter. In order to provide objective evidence of proper performance of the furnace, the furnace must heat 15 crucibles, mounted on a crucible rack, to 1000 C, according to a program entered into the furnace controller located outside the glovebox. The glovebox differential pressure will be set to provide the 0.5 to 2.0 inches of water (gauge) negative pressure inside the glovebox with an airflow of 100 to 125 cubic feet per minute (cfm) through the inlet filter. The glovebox inlet Glfilter will he flow testedmore » to ensure the integrity of the filter connections and the efficiency of the filter medium. The newly installed windows and glovebox extension, as well as all disturbed joints, will be sonically tested via ultra probe to verify no leaks are present. The procedure for DOS testing of the filter is found in Appendix A.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
804227
Report Number(s):
HNF-6390, Rev.0
EDT-627569; TRN: US0300824
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-96RL13200
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; AIR FLOW; CRUCIBLES; FURNACES; IGNITION; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PROBES; STABILIZATION; GLOVEBOXES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; LEAK TESTING

Citation Formats

JOHNSON, D C. Loss on Ignition Furnace Acceptance and Operability Test Procedure. United States: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.2172/804227.
JOHNSON, D C. Loss on Ignition Furnace Acceptance and Operability Test Procedure. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/804227
JOHNSON, D C. 2000. "Loss on Ignition Furnace Acceptance and Operability Test Procedure". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/804227. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/804227.
@article{osti_804227,
title = {Loss on Ignition Furnace Acceptance and Operability Test Procedure},
author = {JOHNSON, D C},
abstractNote = {The purpose of this Acceptance Test Procedure and Operability Test Procedure (ATP/OTP)is to verify the operability of newly installed LOI equipment, including a model 1608FL CM{trademark} Furnace, a dessicator, and balance. The operability of the furnace will be verified. The arrangement of the equipment placed in Glovebox 157-3/4 to perform Loss on Ignition (LOI) testing on samples supplied from the Thermal Stabilization line will be verified. In addition to verifying proper operation of the furnace, this ATP/OTP will also verify the air flow through the filters, verify a damper setting to establish and maintain the required differential pressure between the glovebox and the room pressure, and test the integrity of the newly installed HEPA filter. In order to provide objective evidence of proper performance of the furnace, the furnace must heat 15 crucibles, mounted on a crucible rack, to 1000 C, according to a program entered into the furnace controller located outside the glovebox. The glovebox differential pressure will be set to provide the 0.5 to 2.0 inches of water (gauge) negative pressure inside the glovebox with an airflow of 100 to 125 cubic feet per minute (cfm) through the inlet filter. The glovebox inlet Glfilter will he flow tested to ensure the integrity of the filter connections and the efficiency of the filter medium. The newly installed windows and glovebox extension, as well as all disturbed joints, will be sonically tested via ultra probe to verify no leaks are present. The procedure for DOS testing of the filter is found in Appendix A.},
doi = {10.2172/804227},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/804227}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
}