Operational testing of an electrically fired Pu-238 waste incineration process

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5918986

Holmes, H; Charlesworth, D L

Combustible /sup 238/Pu waste is generated from normal operation and decommissioning activity at the Savannah River Plant and is being retrievably stored at the Plant. An electrically fired, two-stage incineration process is being developed to use incineration to process and recovery plutonium from the waste. A prototype incinerator is being tested to assess its capability to be remotely operated and maintained. Technical development is focusing on continuous feeding, vacuum control, remote operability and mechanical integrity of the system, ash burnout, and life of the belt in the primary incinerator chamber. 6 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5918986
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-86-150; CONF-870306-66; ON: DE88000793
• Resource Relation: Conference: Waste management '87, Tucson, AZ, USA, 1 Mar 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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