Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, October 1994--September 1995

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/171263· OSTI ID:171263

Shepard, W S

The Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory (DIAL), an interdisciplinary research department in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU), is under contract with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and apply advanced diagnostic instrumentation and analysis techniques to aid in solving DOE`s nuclear waste problem. The program is a comprehensive effort which includes five focus areas: advanced diagnostic systems; development/application; torch operation and test facilities; process development; on-site field measurement and analysis; technology transfer/commercialization. As part of this program, diagnostic methods will be developed and evaluated for characterization, monitoring and process control. Also, the measured parameters, will be employed to improve, optimize and control the operation of the plasma torch and the overall plasma treatment process. Moreover, on-site field measurements at various DOE facilities are carried out to aid in the rapid demonstration and implementation of modern fieldable diagnostic methods. Such efforts also provide a basis for technology transfer.

• Research Organization: Mississippi State Univ., MS (United States). Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-93CH10575
• OSTI ID: 171263
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH/10575-T5; ON: DE96003939; TRN: 96:004409
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EVALUATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
PLASMA HEATING
PROGRESS REPORT
VITRIFICATION
PROCESS CONTROL
MONITORING
OFF-GAS SYSTEMS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
SOILS
VELOCIMETERS
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
PYROMETERS
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
INFRARED RADIATION
CERAMIC MELTERS
EXHAUST GASES
RAYLEIGH SCATTERING
THOMSON SCATTERING
RAMAN EFFECT
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
GAS ANALYSIS
ULTRASONIC TESTING
AIR POLLUTION MONITORS