XRF and leaching characterization of waste glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges
Abstract
Purpose of this study was to investigate use of XRF (x-ray fluorescence spectrometry) as a near real-time method to determine melter glass compositions. A range of glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges associated with DOE sites was prepared. They were analyzed by XRF and wet chemistry digestion with atomic absorption/inductively coupled emission spectrometry. Results indicated good correlation between these two methods. A rapid sample preparation and analysis technique was developed and demonstrated by acquiring a sample from a pilot-scale simulated waste glass melter and analyzing it by XRF within one hour. From the results, XRF shows excellent potential as a process control tool for waste glass vitrification. Glasses prepared for this study were further analyzed for durability by toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and product consistency test and results are presented.
- Authors:
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- Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States). Dept. of Environmental Systems Engineering
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 245546
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SR/18035-T2
ON: DE96011434; TRN: 96:014607
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: TH: Thesis (M.S.); PBD: Dec 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; WASTE FORMS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; VITRIFICATION; PROCESS CONTROL; WASTE WATER; GLASS; WATER TREATMENT; SLUDGES
Citation Formats
Ragsdale, Jr, Robert G. XRF and leaching characterization of waste glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web. doi:10.2172/245546.
Ragsdale, Jr, Robert G. XRF and leaching characterization of waste glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/245546
Ragsdale, Jr, Robert G. 1994.
"XRF and leaching characterization of waste glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/245546. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/245546.
@article{osti_245546,
title = {XRF and leaching characterization of waste glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges},
author = {Ragsdale, Jr, Robert G.},
abstractNote = {Purpose of this study was to investigate use of XRF (x-ray fluorescence spectrometry) as a near real-time method to determine melter glass compositions. A range of glasses derived from wastewater treatment sludges associated with DOE sites was prepared. They were analyzed by XRF and wet chemistry digestion with atomic absorption/inductively coupled emission spectrometry. Results indicated good correlation between these two methods. A rapid sample preparation and analysis technique was developed and demonstrated by acquiring a sample from a pilot-scale simulated waste glass melter and analyzing it by XRF within one hour. From the results, XRF shows excellent potential as a process control tool for waste glass vitrification. Glasses prepared for this study were further analyzed for durability by toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and product consistency test and results are presented.},
doi = {10.2172/245546},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/245546},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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