Published March 13, 2000 | Version v1
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Plutonium immobilization -- Can loading. Revision 1

Description

The Savannah River Site (SRS) will immobilize excess plutonium in the proposed Plutonium Immobilization Project (PIP). The PIP adds the excess plutonium to ceramic pucks, loads the pucks into cans, and places the cans into DWPF canisters. This paper discusses the PIP process steps, the can loading conceptual design, can loading equipment design, and can loading work completed

Availability note (English)

Available from PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/752505-5mdV5e/webviewable/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[vp.]
Report number
WSRC-TR--2000-00036/Rev.1

Conference

Title
2000 ANS Annual Meeting and Embedded Topical Meetings
Dates
4-8 Jun 2000
Place
San Diego, CA (United States)

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC09-96SR18500
Notes
This record replaces 31024830
Funding organization
US Department of Energy (United States)