Criticality Safety Case Studies, Part 3

This is part seven of a nine-part tutorial series exclusively available to 2020 ANS Winter Meeting attendees.

The 1978 accidental nuclear criticality incident at the Idaho Chemical Processing Facility will be reviewed. The chemistry failure that led to a buildup of enriched uranium that exceeded safety limits will be explained and causes discussed.

Uranium Processing Chemistry for Large Scale Reprocessing is a suggested prerequisite for understanding this incident.

Presenter

Chuck Georgen, Nu-clear Vision Consulting LLC