Equipment experience in a radioactive LFCM (liquid-fed ceramic melter) vitrification facility

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6960019

Holton, Jr, L K; Dierks, R D; Sevigny, G J; Goles, R W; Surma, J E; Thomas, N M

Since October 1984, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) has operated a pilot-scale radioactive liquid-fed ceramic melter (RLFCM) vitrification process in shielded manipulator hot cells. This vitrification facility is being operated for the Department of Energy (DOE) to remotely test vitrification equipment components in a radioactive environment and to develop design and operation data that can be applied to production-scale projects. This paper summarizes equipment and process experience obtained from the operations of equipment systems for waste feeding, waste vitrification, canister filling, canister handling, and vitrification off-gas treatment.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6960019
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-14463; CONF-861102-30; ON: DE87003302
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society and Atomic Industrial Forum joint meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Nov 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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