CX-010021: Categorical Exclusion Determination

242-16H Evaporator Acid Cleaning Process CX(s) Applied: B1.3 Date: 01/28/2013 Location(s): South Carolina Offices(s): Savannah River Operations Office

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January 28, 2013
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242-16H Evaporator Acid Cleaning Process
CX(s) Applied: B1.3
Date: 01/28/2013
Location(s): South Carolina
Offices(s): Savannah River Operations Office

This EEC evaluates the chemical cleaning process to remove the scale deposits from the 242-16H (2H) evaporator pot using nitric acid and in-pot neutralization. The goal of the cleaning process is continued operation of the 2H Evaporator, thereby gaining tank space to store additional waste.