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Solid Radioactive Waste Strategy Report.pdf - UK EPR

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<strong>EPR</strong> <strong>UK</strong><br />

N° NESH-G/2008/en/0123<br />

REV. A PAGE 41 / 257<br />

6.3.2 Spent Filters<br />

TABLE 4: WASTE STREAM DATASHEET FOR SPENT FILTERS<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Stream<br />

Spent Filters<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Origin<br />

Corrosion occurring in the steam generators results<br />

in particulate corrosion products becoming mobile<br />

in the primary circuit [Ref.27]. Upon passing<br />

through the reactor core, these corrosion products<br />

can become neutron activated. Filters are used to<br />

capture and hence minimise such particulate<br />

material in the <strong>EPR</strong> water auxiliary circuits. Spent<br />

filter cartridges arise from the treatment lines of<br />

water auxiliary circuits: Chemical and Volumetric<br />

Control System, Boron Recycle System, Liquid<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Treatment System, spent fuel Storage<br />

Compartment Treatment System. Water filters are<br />

withdrawn from operation on the basis of clogging<br />

and/or dose rate.<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Physical Description<br />

Cartridges are composed principally of stainless<br />

steel supports with glass fibre filter and some<br />

organic materials. The amount of particulate<br />

radioactive material (metallic oxides) trapped on<br />

each filter may be variable.<br />

Nature of <strong>Radioactive</strong> Material<br />

Particulate activated corrosion products filtered<br />

from water auxiliary circuits.<br />

Annual Arising 5 m 3<br />

Total Arising 300 m 3<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Classification at Time of Generation 275 m 3 ILW<br />

25 m 3 LLW<br />

Main Radionuclides<br />

Cobalt-58<br />

Iron-55<br />

Cobalt-60<br />

Silver-110m<br />

Manganese-54<br />

Hazardous Substances<br />

Boron: 6,000 ppm<br />

Lead: 425 ppm<br />

Nickel: 210 ppm<br />

Chromium: 240 ppm<br />

Cadmium: 11 ppm<br />

Arsenic, antimony, mercury: 5 ppm<br />

Beryllium, selenium: 0.2 ppm

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