Published 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Predictions and implications of a poisson process model to describe corrosion of transuranic waste drums

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  • 2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Description

A risk assessment methodology is described in this paper to compare risks associated with immediate or near-term retrieval of transuranic (TRU) waste drums from bermed storage versus delayed retrieval. Assuming a Poisson process adequately describes corrosion, significant breaching of drums is expected to begin at - 15 and 24 yr for pitting and general corrosion, respectively. Because of this breaching, more risk will be incurred by delayed than by immediate retrieval

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
72
Journal Page Range
p. 97-98.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
Dates
25-29 Jun 1995.
Place
Philadelphia, PA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
27037028
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; CONTAINERS; CORROSION; FAILURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE RETRIEVAL
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-950601--.