The Hanford Site in western Washington state is currently in the process of an extensive effort to empty and close its radioactive single-shell and double-shell waste storage tanks. Before this can be accomplished, it is necessary to know how much residual material is left in a given waste tank and the chemical makeup of the residue. The Institute for Clean Energy Technology (ICET) at Mississippi State University is currently developing an quantitative in-tank inspection system based on Fourier Transform Profilometry, FTP. FTP is a non-contact, 3-D shape measurement technique. By projecting a fringe pattern onto a target surface and observing its deformation due to surface irregularities from a different view angle, FTP is capable of determining the height (depth) distribution (and hence volume distribution) of the target surface, thus reproducing the profile of the target accurately under a wide variety of conditions. Hence FTP has the potential to be utilized for quantitative determination of residual wastes within Hanford waste tanks. We report the results of a technical feasibility study to document the accuracy and precision of quantitative volume determination using the Fourier transform profilometry technique under simulated Hanford waste tank conditions.
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ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 11–15, 2009
Liverpool, UK
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4408-3
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Technical Performance Characterization of Fourier Transform Profilometry for Quantitative Waste Volume Determination Under Hanford Waste Tank Conditions
David L. Monts,
David L. Monts
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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Ping-Rey Jang,
Ping-Rey Jang
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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Zhiling Long,
Zhiling Long
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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Olin P. Norton,
Olin P. Norton
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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Lawrence L. Gresham,
Lawrence L. Gresham
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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Jeffrey S. Lindner
Jeffrey S. Lindner
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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David L. Monts
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Ping-Rey Jang
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Zhiling Long
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Olin P. Norton
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Lawrence L. Gresham
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Yi Su
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Jeffrey S. Lindner
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Paper No:
ICEM2009-16281, pp. 345-351; 7 pages
Published Online:
December 12, 2010
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Monts, DL, Jang, P, Long, Z, Norton, OP, Gresham, LL, Su, Y, & Lindner, JS. "Technical Performance Characterization of Fourier Transform Profilometry for Quantitative Waste Volume Determination Under Hanford Waste Tank Conditions." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 2. Liverpool, UK. October 11–15, 2009. pp. 345-351. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16281
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