Working mechanism of shredder machine and failure analysis in the operation of radioactive waste treatment process contaminated materials

Shredder machine is a shredder or crusher which in its application at the Radioactive Waste Technology Center (PTLR) is used to treat solid radioactive waste of contaminated material which has large dimensions such as jerry cans, High-density polyethylene (HDPE) drums, corrosion drums and others. The final objective of this activity is to provide information related to the shredder machine and to find out the relationship between the working mechanism of the shredder machine operating process, as well as failure analysis in the process of treating solid radioactive waste of contaminated material. The method used includes operating the tool, observing and analyzing the failure of the operation of the tool. The results showed that the production capacity of the shredder machine operation was 1,008 kg / hour for 160 liter HDPE drum solid waste. To keep the machine operating properly, periodic maintenance is required. The failure analysis in the shredder tool operation process is influenced by: the operator, the machine operating system, the method of operation, and the material being processed. (author)