Furnace System Development for the Plutonium Immobilization Program
A furnace system is being developed to meet the requirements for disposition of approximately 13 metric tons of excess weapons useable plutonium. The proposed immobilization form is a titanate based ceramic consisting primarily of a pyrochlore phase. Actinides (or surrogates) are mixed with the ceramic precursors, cold-pressed, and then densified via a reactive sintering process. A number of items must be considered to specify the design, operation and maintenance of a furnace system for the glovebox environment. Furthermore, throughput requirements drive certain design features and dictate the number of furnaces required for the immobilization plant. A test program is ongoing to evaluate these design considerations resulting in the specification of a furnace system for plant operations.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- OSTI ID:
- 783022
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-2001-00008; TRN: US0103712
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 103rd Annual American Ceramic Society Meeting, Symposium on Waste Management Science and Technology in the Ceramic and Nuclear Industries, Indianapolis, IN (US), 04/22/2001--04/25/2001; Other Information: PBD: 10 Jul 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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