PLUTONIUM IMMOBILIZATION PROJECT PHASE 2 COLD POUR TEST (U)

摘要

The Plutonium Immobilization Project is concerned with the disposition of excess weapons useable plutonium. The project will utilize the can-in-canister approach that involves placing plutonium containing ceramic pucks in sealed cans that are then placed in Defense Waste Processing Facility canisters. These canisters are subsequently filled with high-level radioactive waste glass. This process puts the plutonium in a stable form and makes it unattractive for reuse. Cold (non-radioactive) tests were performed to develop and verify the baseline design for the canister and internal hardware. This paper describes the second phase of these tests and their results.