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Corrosion Monitoring of Plutonium Oxide and SNF.

DE2004825977

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Douglas, D. G.; Haas, C. M.; Ohl, P. C.
Page Count	10
Abstract	While developing a method to measure pressure in totally sealed stainless steel containers holding spent nuclear fuel at the U.S. DOE Hanford Site, Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC (Vista Engineering) personnel adapted the central concept to corrosion monitoring techniques for the same containers. The ability to monitor corrosion within vessels containing spent nuclear fuel, plutonium and other hazardous materials is imperative for safe storage. Vista Engineering personnel have devised a way to monitor corrosion in a totally sealed stainless steel container using a Magnetically Coupled Corrosion Gauge (MCCG) Patent Pending. The MCCG can be used to detect corrosion as well as measure corrosion rate and does not require any penetration of the containment vessel, which minimizes pressure boundary surface area and sensitive weld materials in the vessels.
Keywords	Plutonium oxides Corrosion Monitoring Containers Stainless steels Hazardous materials Spent fuels Weldments
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC., Kennewick WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508

Corrosion Monitoring of Plutonium Oxide and SNF.

Corrosion Monitoring of Plutonium Oxide and SNF.
DE2004825977

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Douglas, D. G.; Haas, C. M.; Ohl, P. C.
Page Count	10
Abstract	While developing a method to measure pressure in totally sealed stainless steel containers holding spent nuclear fuel at the U.S. DOE Hanford Site, Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC (Vista Engineering) personnel adapted the central concept to corrosion monitoring techniques for the same containers. The ability to monitor corrosion within vessels containing spent nuclear fuel, plutonium and other hazardous materials is imperative for safe storage. Vista Engineering personnel have devised a way to monitor corrosion in a totally sealed stainless steel container using a Magnetically Coupled Corrosion Gauge (MCCG) Patent Pending. The MCCG can be used to detect corrosion as well as measure corrosion rate and does not require any penetration of the containment vessel, which minimizes pressure boundary surface area and sensitive weld materials in the vessels.
Keywords	Plutonium oxides Corrosion Monitoring Containers Stainless steels Hazardous materials Spent fuels Weldments
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC., Kennewick WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508