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CHARACTERIZATION DATA
Part A: Overview of Characterization Data
The purpose of the WRAP 2A facility is to receive and process for disposal
mixed radioactive-hazardous wastes received at the Hanford Site. These wastes
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A any of these wastes are already in storage, but some are anticipated from
near-term future facilities. The largest volume generators include the
following: 183-H Basin, the C-018 Liquid Effluent Treatment Facility (LETF)
to treat the 300 Area Process Sewer, the Low Level Mixed Waste ( LLMW) thermal
treatment facility, and the L-045 LETF ( treat or stabilize evaporator
overheads). This represents roughly 80% of the waste expected at WRAP 2A. A
detailed search of the waste generating and receiving records have been made
to collect and summarize the available waste characterization data.
183-H Basin Wastes
A summary of the basin wastes (in dry form) is given below. It includes the
ae:^ basin sand blasting grit from cleaning up the basins after removal of basin
solid and liquid wastes.
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Sodium 29%Zirconium4%
Sulfate 29%Silical%
Copper 17%Uraniumtrace
Nitrate 11%Technetium-99 trace
Fluoride 9%
Basin 1 - Outer Sludge
Sodium 29%Silicon3%
Sulfate 46%Nitrate2%
Fluoride 9%Uraniumtrace
Copper 8%Technetium-99 trace
Zirconium 3%
Basin 1 - Sorbed Liauid
The 1iq;rid, wet-sludge-,- asrd eryst-aili-ne rrteriai was removed and sorbed onto
probably a diatomaceous earth absorbent. The liquid fraction was probably
mostly sodium nitrate, possibly some sodium sulfate, with a slight trace of
- uranium and possibly technetium.
Basin 2 - Sludge
Copper 28%Zirconium6%
Nitrate 30%Silicon4%
Sodium 21%Fluoride2%
Sulfate 9%Uraniumtrace
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