Remote handling equipment for removal of waste from single-shell tanks at the Hanford Site.

摘要

Mechanical retrieval equipment concepts are being developed for remote 'mining' of the radioactive waste in underground storage tanks at the Hanford Site in Washington State. This paper presents a description of the tanks, the waste, the key design considerations, and some of the more promising concepts for mechanical waste retrieval. 6 refs., 4 figs.