High Level Waste Storage Tanks
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High Level Waste Storage Tanks are heavily shielded, engineered vessels used to safely contain and cool highly radioactive liquid waste produced by nuclear reprocessing operations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineered containment structure
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radioactive waste storage system ⓘ |
| designedToMeet |
criticality safety requirements
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environmental protection standards ⓘ radiation exposure limits for workers and public ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand |
corrosive chemical environments
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seismic events ⓘ thermal loads from radioactive decay heat ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cooling coils or heat exchangers
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instrumentation and control systems ⓘ leak detection instrumentation ⓘ primary tank shell ⓘ secondary containment liner ⓘ transfer piping connections ⓘ ventilation system ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
carbon steel
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reinforced concrete ⓘ stainless steel ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
cooling systems
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corrosion resistant ⓘ designed for long term interim storage ⓘ engineered for high radiation environments ⓘ heavily shielded ⓘ large volume capacity ⓘ leak detection systems ⓘ radiation shielding ⓘ remote monitoring capability ⓘ secondary containment ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
DOE defense nuclear facilities in the United States
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civilian reprocessing plants worldwide ⓘ nuclear reprocessing facilities ⓘ nuclear weapons production sites ⓘ |
| mitigatedBy |
periodic inspection and maintenance programs
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waste retrieval and tank closure programs ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
IAEA safety standards guidance
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U.S. Department of Energy orders (for DOE sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements (for NRC‑licensed sites) ⓘ national nuclear safety authorities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
geologic repositories
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high level radioactive waste ⓘ nuclear fuel reprocessing ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ vitrification plants ⓘ |
| risk |
potential leakage of radioactive waste
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structural degradation over time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
containment of nuclear reprocessing waste
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cooling of high level radioactive liquid waste ⓘ interim storage before vitrification or final disposal ⓘ storage of high level radioactive liquid waste ⓘ |
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