The Sellafield Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) was constructed to provide an underwater storage facility for irradiated magnox cladding metal swarf, as well as miscellaneous beta-gamma waste from several sources. Liquid effluent arisings from hazard reduction activities at this facility represent the toughest effluent treatment challenge within the company’s Legacy Ponds & Silos portfolio. The key requirement for hazard reduction has generated many substantial challenges as the facility is readied for decommissioning. This has demanded the production of carefully thought out strategies for managing, and overcoming, the key difficulties to be encountered as hazard reduction progresses. The complexity associated with preparing for waste retrievals from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo, has also generated the demand for a mix of creativity and perseverance to meet the challenges and make progress.
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ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 25–29, 2011
Reims, France
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- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5498-3
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Magnox Swarf Storage Silo Liquor Effluent Management: Sellafield Site, Cumbria, UK
Stephen Le Clere
Stephen Le Clere
Sellafield Ltd., Cumbria, UK
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Stephen Le Clere
Sellafield Ltd., Cumbria, UK
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ICEM2011-59271, pp. 67-75; 9 pages
Published Online:
August 17, 2012
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Le Clere, S. "Magnox Swarf Storage Silo Liquor Effluent Management: Sellafield Site, Cumbria, UK." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B. Reims, France. September 25–29, 2011. pp. 67-75. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2011-59271
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