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Leak-tightness test on deck for SRS mega unit
The Savannah River Site in South Carolina will begin a leak-tightness test to qualify the megavolume Saltstone Disposal Unit (SDU) 10 to store up to 33 million gallons of solidified, decontaminated salt solution produced at the site.
A. W. Penn, M. H. Brown, J. Myatt, M. J. Poole
Nuclear Technology | Volume 14 | Number 1 | April 1972 | Pages 89-95
Technical Paper | Session on Physics of Nuclear Materials Safeguards / Radioisotope | doi.org/10.13182/NT72-A31102
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After describing the design and construction of the plutonium powered battery, this paper gives details of its electrical output characteristics. The influence of the isotopic fuel purity on nuclear radiation is discussed and relative dose rates are presented. The safety testing of both the capsule and the battery is also described.
