Published 1994 | Version v1
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Sand filter backwash pit criticality analysis

  • 1. Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)

Description

In May 1993, a potential criticality problem arose in the KE Basin sand filter backwash pit on the Hanford Site. The problem necessitated extensive criticality analyses to establish the subcritical margin in that particular facility. This paper will describe the analyses and also point out some of the difficulties in applying American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards to the situation

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Title
High Level Radioactive Waste Management: Proceedings of the fifth annual international conference. Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
862 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 907-912.

Conference

Title
International high-level radioactive waste management conference.
Dates
22-26 May 1994.
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States).