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“Plutonium could congregate to trigger nuclear chain reaction” — Problems at Hanford ‘a show-stopper’

Published: May 9th, 2013 at 3:51 pm ET
By ENENews

http://enenews.com/scientific-american-u-s-nuclear-site-cleanup-may-be-too-dangerous-plutonium-could-congregate-to-trigger-nuclear-chain-reaction-problems-at-hanford-a-show-stopper

Title: Hanford Nuclear Cleanup May Be Too Dangerous, Future Of Storage Plant Uncertain
Source: Scientific American
Author: Valerie Brown
Date: May 9, 2013

Hanford Nuclear Cleanup May Be Too Dangerous, Future Of Storage Plant Uncertain

[…] the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant here—has hit a major snag in the form of potential chain reactions, hydrogen explosions and leaks from metal corrosion. And the revelation last February that six more of the storage tanks are currently leaking has further ramped up the pressure for resolution.

[…] The waste feed through the system will be in the form of a “non-Newtonian slurry”—a mixture of fluids and solids of many different shapes, sizes and densities. If the solids stop moving, problems ensue.

For one thing, there’s a chance that enough plutonium could congregate to trigger a nuclear chain reaction, or criticality—the self-sustaining cascade of atomic fission that releases massive amounts of energy. […]

The Defense Nuclear Safety Board, which advises the White House, has called these problems “a show-stopper.” […]

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See also: Coverup? Safety manager at Washington nuclear site: Criticality could be probable — Worried about hydrogen explosion — Up to 13 times more plutonium than thought, like 20+ Nagasaki bombs

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