Published 1991
| Version v1
Report
UF6 cylinder inspections at PGDP
Creators
- 1. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Paducah, KY (United States)
Description
Routine inspections of all UF6 cylinders at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant have been mandated by the Department of Energy. A specific UF6 cylinder inspection procedure for what items to inspect and training for the operators prior to inspection duty are described. The layout of the cylinder yards and the forms used in the inspections are shown. The large number of cylinders (>30,000) to inspect and the schedule for completion on the mandated time table are discussed. Results of the inspections and the actions to correct the deficiencies are explained. Future inspections and movement of cylinders for relocation of certain cylinder yards are defined
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Uranium hexafluoride handling
- Imprint Pagination
- 295 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 135.
- Report number
- CONF-9110117--
Conference
- Title
- 2. international conference on uranium hexafluoride handling.
- Dates
- 29-31 Oct 1991.
- Place
- Oak Ridge, TN (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25052332
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CORROSION; INSPECTION; PERSONNEL; PRESSURE VESSELS; SAFETY; STORAGE; TRAINING; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTAINERS; EDUCATION; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM FLUORIDES
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract AC05-76OR00001