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Spence, R.D.; Kauschinger, J.L.
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)1997
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)1997
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[en] The Gunite trademark and associated tanks (GAATs) were constructed at ORNL between 1943 and 1951 and were used for many years to collect radioactive and chemical wastes. These tanks are currently inactive. Varying amounts of the sludge were removed and disposed of through the Hydrofracture Program. Thus, some tanks are virtually empty, while others still contain significant amounts of sludge and supernatant. In situ grouting of the sludges in the tanks using multi-point injection (MPI trademark), a patented, proprietary technique, is being investigated as a low-cost alternative to (1) moving the sludges to the Melton Valley Storage Tanks (MVSTs) for later solidification and disposal, (2) ex situ grouting of the sludges followed by either disposal back in the tanks or containerizing and disposal elsewhere, and (3) vitrification of the sludges. The paper discusses the chemical characteristics of the GAATs and the type of chemical surrogate that was used during the leachability tests. This is followed by the experimental work, which, consisted of scope testing and sensitivity testing. The scope testing explored the rheology of the proposed jetting slurries and the settling properties of the proposed grouts using sand-water mixes for the wet sludge. After establishing a jetting slurry and grout with an acceptable rheology and settling properties, the proposed in situ grout formulation was subjected to sensitivity testing for variations in the formulation
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May 1997; 64 p; CONTRACT AC05-96OR22464; ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OSTI AS DE98007051; NTIS; US GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE DEP
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