Plutonium Immobilization Project Phase 1 Cold Pour Test

This paper describes the Phase 1 scoping tests and results. The Plutonium Immobilization Project will disposition excess weapons grade plutonium. It uses the can-in-canister approach that involves placing plutonium containing ceramic pucks in sealed cans that are then placed into Defense Waste Processing Facility canisters. These canisters are subsequently filled with high-level radioactive waste glass. This process puts the plutonium in a stable form and makes it unattractive for reuse. A cold (non-radioactive) test program was planned to develop and verify the baseline design for the canister and internal hardware. This paper describes the Phase 1 scoping tests and results