Removal of uranium and salt from the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment [electronic resource]
In 1994, migration of ²³³U was discovered to have occurred at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This paper describes the actions now underway to remove uranium from the off-gas piping and the charcoal bed, to remove and stabilize the salts, and to con...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of the Assistant Secretary, Management and Administration ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1998.
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| Summary: | In 1994, migration of ²³³U was discovered to have occurred at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This paper describes the actions now underway to remove uranium from the off-gas piping and the charcoal bed, to remove and stabilize the salts, and to convert the uranium to a stable oxide for long-term storage. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 06/01/1998. "ORNL/CP--98146" "CONF-980905--" "DE98005743" SPECTRUM ̀98: nuclear and hazardous waste management international topical meeting, Denver, CO (United States), 13-18 Sep 1998. Rushton, J.E.; Faulkner, R.L.; Walker, K.L.; Del Cul, G.D.; Peretz, F.J. Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, OH (United States) |
| Physical Description: | 7 p. |