As the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) continues vitrification operation and begins decontamination activities, it is vital to continue to maintain the integrity of the high-level waste tanks and prevent further corrosion that may disrupt the operation. This paper describes the current operational status and some corrosion concerns with corresponding control measure recommendations.

Subject
Pits, Water, Leaks, Vaults, Vapors, Liquids, Nitrogen, Corrosion data, Health, safety, and environment, Oxygen, Carbon steel, Corrosion coupons, Wastes
Keywords:
Carbon steel corrosion, groundwater, perlite, MIC, HLW tanks, nitrogen-inerting testing, West Valley Demonstration Project, WVNS operations, safety management
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1997
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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