IAEA-Assisted Treatment of Liquid Radioactive Waste at the Saakadze Site in Georgia

50 m3 of legacy liquid radioactive waste at the Saakadze site in Georgia was treated using a modular type facility with apparatuses encased in three metallic 200 L drums using as purification method the sorption/ion exchange technology. The main contaminant of water in the underground tank was the long-lived radionuclide 226Ra. The casing of processing equipment enabled an effective conditioning of all secondary waste at the end of treatment campaign which resulted in the fully purified water stored on site for further reuse or discharge, and three 200 L metallic drums with cemented radioactive waste which are currently safely stored.

Automatic water level control system using discretized components

This study is based on the design of a portable automatic water level control switch that is capable of switching on the pump when the water level in the overhead tank goes low and switches it off as soon as the water level reaches a pre-determined level to prevent dry-run of the pump in case the level in the underground tank goes below the suction level. The water in the tank is measured by the conductive probes and displaced via the LED indicators. At maximum-set capacity the pump is de-energized to automatically switch off, thereby stopping the inflow of water into the tank. The design approach involves three major stages which are: the power supply unit, the sensing unit, and the motoring and relay unit. The uniqueness of this work is the use of discrete components such as transistors to achieve water level control. This approach is more economical, simpler and easier to implement than the sophisticated programmable logic controllers and computerized microprocessors. Keywords: discrete components; conductive probes; sensors; relays; pump

The Quality of Stored Rainwater for Washing Purposes

The use of rainwater for washing clothes is determined by its amount, composition and quality of washing. Raw rainwater is soft and free of pollution. The collected rainwater already contains pollution present in the atmosphere and washed away from roofs and other surfaces. It can also change its quality when stored in tanks. Washing clothes does not require drinking quality water but just clean, safe water that guarantees effective removal of dirt from fabrics. The study determined the physicochemical and microbiological changes of rainwater characteristics during retention. Rainwater was collected in a standard underground tank for 30 days and water analyses were conducted every 10 days. The possibility of tap water replacement in the household with collected rainwater for ecological clothes washing has been assessed.

Simulasi Kontrol 2 Pompa Supplay Air Bersih Menggunakanrelay Change Over Dan Floatless Level Switch (Sebagai Modul Praktek Mahasiswa Ps Teknik Pendingin Dan Tata Udara)

Sistem supplay air bersih pasti ada dipasang disuatu gedung. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menciptakan modul praktek mahasiswa Program Studi Teknik Pendingin dalam mata Kuliah Praktek Utility Gedung dan BAS. Sehingga kompetensi mahasiswa tentang utility gedung, khususnya dibidang system pompa supplai air bersih bisa tercapai dengan lebih mudah. Modul praktek ini menggunakan 2 buah pompa, 2 buah tangki air, 1 sebagai tangki sebagai tangki underground tank dan 1 lagi sebagai tower tank. Menggunakan WLC (water level control) untuk mengontrol hidup mati pompa berdasarkan level air pada tangki tower. Dan menggunakan Relay Change over untuk merubah pompa on duty secara otomatis. Hasil uji kerja alat simulasi ini, saat level air pada tangki tower low level, Pompa 1 akan hidup sampai level air mencapai upper level dan akan Off, secara otomatis Relay change over merubah pompa on duty dari Pompa 1 ke Pompa 2. Pada saat level air mencapai low level lagi di tangki tower, yang hidup adalah Pompa 2.

The Experimental Research on Horizontal Underground Tank Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing

Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) testing is widely used to inspect and characterize defects in storage tank floors, pipelines and other structures. In this paper, magnetic flux leakage testing technology is applied to the horizontal product oil underground tank wall inspection. The artificial defects were prefabricated on the tank wall such as corrosion pits, grooving and other artificial defects to simulate the corrosion, cracks and other actual defects in actual working conditions. The experimental research of the mutual influence between magnetic flux leakage and defects’ parameters were carried out, such as the depth and width of cracks, and depth and diameter of corrosion pits. Then the relationship between the defect’s parameter and magnetic field amplitude was obtained. The experimental results showed that, whether corrosion or crack, the depth is a very important factor affecting the leakage magnetic field amplitude. Especially for crack, width, length and the inclination angle between crack and magnetic field had great influence on the detection of the cracks, and too small angle to lead to misjudgment and undetected of crack. Therefore, single direction inspection may lead to undetected in engineering practice.