scholarly journals Interview of Former Rocky Flats Plant Employees Regarding Spontaneous Ignition Accidents

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher John Chancellor
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Ignition ◽  
Rocky Flats

Improving soil remediation through characterization

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 386-387
Author(s):  
E. C. Buck ◽  
N. L. Dietz ◽  
J. K. Bates
Keyword(s):  
Dust Particles ◽  
Radiochemical Analysis ◽  
Solid Product ◽  
Uranium Contamination ◽  
Physical Separation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rocky Flats ◽  
Remediation Strategies ◽  
Bearing Materials ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Operations at former weapons processing facilities in the U. S. have resulted in a large volume of radionuclidecontaminated soils and residues. In an effort to improve remediation strategies and meet environmental regulations, radionuclide-bearing particles in contaminant soils from Fernald in Ohio and the Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) in Colorado have been characterized by electron microscopy. The object of these studies was to determine the form of the contaminant radionuclide, so that it properties could be established [1]. Physical separation and radiochemical analysis determined that uranium contamination at Fernald was not present exclusively in any one size/density fraction [2]. The uranium-contamination resulted from aqueous and solid product spills, air-borne dust particles, and from the operation of an incinerator on site. At RFP the contamination was from the incineration of Pu-bearing materials. Further analysis by x-ray absorption spectroscopy indicated that the majority of the uranium was in the 6+ oxidation state [3].

scholarly journals Effect of wood biomass components on self-heating

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nozomi Miyawaki ◽  
Takashi Fukushima ◽  
Takafumi Mizuno ◽  
Miyao Inoue ◽  
Kenji Takisawa
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Chemical Oxidation ◽  
Spontaneous Ignition ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Self Heating ◽  
Inorganic Substances ◽  
Before And After

AbstractBiomass may ignite due to biological oxidation and chemical oxidation. If this phenomenon (spontaneous ignition) is controlled, it would be possible to produce biochar at a lower cost without the need for an external heat resource. We investigated if self-heating could be controlled by using sawdust and bark chips. When sawdust and bark chips were used under controlled conditions, the bark chips temperature increased to the torrefaction temperature. The ash content of bark chips was ~ 2%d.b. higher than that of sawdust; consequently, the inorganic substances contained in the bark chips might affect the self-heating. Self-heating was suppressed when inorganic substances were removed by washing with water. Therefore, the inorganic substances in the biomass might have affected self-heating. The inorganic element contents of the bark chips were measured by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry before and after washing. The potassium content of the bark chips was reduced remarkably by washing, and there was a possible influence of potassium on self-heating. Finally, the effect of moisture content on self-heating was investigated to obtain stable reactivity. Thus, at a moisture content of 40%w.b., a steady self-heating behavior may be realized.

Spontaneous ignition temperatures of aviation turbine oils

1987 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Harald Wirtz ◽  
Alfred Zeman
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Ignition

Safety at Rocky Flats

Science ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 178 (4059) ◽  
pp. 350-352
Author(s):  
E. A. Martell
Keyword(s):  
Rocky Flats

High-speed colour cinematography of the spontaneous ignition of propane–air and n-pentane–air mixtures

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolai M. Rubtsov ◽  
Boris S. Seplyarskii ◽  
Kirill Ya. Troshin ◽  
Georgii I. Tsvetkov ◽  
Victor I. Chernysh
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Spontaneous Ignition
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