Incineration of LWR-type waste at Mound Facility
The Mound Cyclone Incinerator, demonstrated over several years for the combustion of radwaste containing plutonium, is now being developed for volume reduction of radwaste containing mixed beta- and gamma-emitters, from LWR facilities. To this end, a laboratory-scale feasibility study was developed and executed. Development of the feasibility study was based on known characteristics of LWR waste and on operating data compiled for the Mound Cyclone Incinerator since 1975. Feed spiked with several isotopes found in LWR waste was burned in the laboratory-scale cyclone incinerator, and samples were collected and analyzed. From these data, the applicability of cyclone incineration was demonstrated, and an efficient scrub liquor composition was chosen for the offgas treatment system. A Health Physics survey of the incinerator system after incineration of 220 ..mu..Ci of beta/gamma activity showed no exposure readings above background level. Future work planned includes incineration of simulated LWR waste in the full-scale Mound Cyclone Incinerator to begin later this year.
- Research Organization:
- Mound Plant (MOUND), Miamisburg, OH (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- OSTI ID:
- 5033815
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-2775(OP); CONF-801038-2; TRN: 80-017724
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 16. DOE nuclear air cleaning conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 20 Oct 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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