Mixed-waste treatment -- What about the residuals?. A compartive analysis of MSO and incineration
- Chem-Nuclear Geotech, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Incineration currently is the best demonstrated available technology for the large inventory of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mixed waste. However, molten salt oxidation (MSO) is an alternative thermal treatment technology with the potential to treat a number of these wastes. Of concern for both technologies is the final waste forms, or residuals, that are generated by the treatment process. An evaluation of the two technologies focuses on 10 existing DOE waste streams and current hazardous-waste regulations, specifically for the delisting of ``derived-from`` residuals. Major findings include that final disposal options are more significantly impacted by the type of waste treated and existing regulations than by the type of treatment technology; typical DOE waste streams are not good candidates for delisting; and mass balance calculations indicate that MSO and incineration generate similar quantities (dry) and types of residuals.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Chem-Nuclear Geotech, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400; AC04-86ID12584
- OSTI ID:
- 10193417
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931095-44; ON: DE94002444; TRN: 94:000101
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Department of Energy environmental remediation conference,Augusta, GA (United States),24-28 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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