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Declassified record · U.S. Department of Energy

Memo to Engineering Manager, Subject: Fuel Tank Inspection, Site Fred Pol Farm

Dated
Mar 4, 1959
Document type
Correspondence
Length
4 pages
Open the original scanArchive record OSTI ID 16001583 · public domain

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Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.

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Interiorx In exsqklentoondition. Very littleapparentrusting. Some peeling Ecterior: Good conditionwith saatteredrust bolls and seem rusting. Vent pipe Tank appeare to be aenstruutedof 1/4 inoh plato. Will requires~blmt l Interiorc ?loor haa old uavltatedarea8. Generally covered with fine mat l Sidewallsare aoveredwith flno rust. No apparentrust bolls or cavitation. Rxterior: Few, scatteredlight rust boils on sidewalls.Lightrustinglt Interior; Generallycoveredwith ftie, tightrust mat. No apparmt catities0 Exterior: Very good condition. Few, saattered rust boils. “Existing pitting frcm previousmndblastlng. Vent pipe is lightlypitted. Xnterior: Very clean. Only partial rusting on sides. Old pittsapparentfrom Exterior~ Very good condition. Few, mattered rust boUe. Old pitts app-nt Generally very rusted. No rust boils. Vent pipe has Interior: Ckd.ypartialrustingon sides. Old pits are apparent Exterior: Few, saatteredrust boils. Xany old pite. This tank pittedareasrepairedby welding. Vent pipe hae Ilghtpitting. Interiors Good comiition. Bottomis cohtedwith plasticpaint. blistered. Sides have l IAght coatingof fine rust,

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llxterior~Top is quite hemrllyrustedand pitted. No appmnt pemtrationc Sidest Boltedhorizontalflangeat bottcmis very heavilyrustedand i6 partially disintegrated.Some of the verticalboltedseemsare deeplyrustedwith sane penetration.Side panda have scattered rust boilswith approximately12 apparent holesthru the metal wall. Interiort Good condition. Bottomie coatedwith phetie paint. plastici~ blistered. Sides have a light coating Exteriors TOP is quite heavily rusted scatteredrustedareasand rust boils. of fine rust. and pitted. No apparentpenetration. some rustedareas. Side panelshave Interior: Good condition. Bottm is coatedwith plasticpaint. Plastic io blistered. Sides havo a light coatingof fine rust. . Exterior: Top ie quite heamilyrwted and pitted. No appuwt penetration. Side panels have scatteredrustedareasand rust bolls. Horizontalboltedtop ~ bottanflangesare rustedand partiallydisintegrated,There are approximately Interior: Good condition. Bottm is coatedwith plasticpaint. Plasticis blistered. Sides have a light coatingof fbe rest. Ertetior: Top is quite heavilyrustedand pitted. There are two apparentholes very few rust boils on the side panels. Appmdmately one apparenthole thru the Interiort Very good condition. Bottomcoveredwith plasticpaint. Veq light Exterior: Top is generallymeted and pitted. NO apparentpenetration. Sideez Flangesand seamsare clear of corrosion. Verg few rust boilson side penels. There are no apparentholesthrumetal. Xnteriors Very clean condition. Bottaaooveredwtth plaetiapaint. Very light coat of ruet on the sldea.

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Exteriors Top is generally rusted and pittedwith no apparentpenetration. Sidess Flangesand seamaare clearof corrosion. @y one or two rust boils on side panels. There are no apparentholesthru the metal.