We used a simple system to dry core bore sludge. It was a 55 gallon drum with a low power drum heater (sort of an electric blanket wrapped around the drum). Local ventilation was used to direct the moisture to the plant vent. This was used at Trojan during decommissioning. Very low level of contamination were processed. Tom Meek
Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 27, 2014, at 4:34 AM, "Creamer, Charles E" <[email protected]> wrote: > > <image001.jpg> > Our Radwaste group is looking into the use of a drum evaporator and would > like to see what experience others have had with one > > 1) Do you use a drum evaporator? > 2) If you have used one in the past and do not now, why not? > 2) If yes, Manufacturer? > 3) Advantages and Disadvantages of the system? > 4) Location/ventilation considerations? > 5) Manpower/safety parameters > 6) Do you have a procedure you would be willing to share > > > > Chuck Creamer > Charles E. Creamer > Health Physicist > Tennessee Valley Authority > Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant > P.O. Box 2000 (Mail Stop NAB-1G-BFN) > Decatur, Al. 35609-2000 > Phone: 256-729-2983 > Fax: 256-729-3101 > Pager: 1-800-323-4853, pin 30-053 > mailto:[email protected] > > REMEMBER - You don’t know what you don’t know > > This electronic message transmission contains information which may be TVA > SENSITIVE, TVA RESTRICTED or TVA CONFIDENTIAL. Any misuse or unauthorized > disclosure can result in both civil and criminal penalties. If you are not > the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution > or use of the content of this information is prohibited. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify me immediately by email and delete > the original message. >
