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Title: NWCF Evaporator Tank System 2001 Offgas Emissions Inventory

Abstract

An offgas emissions inventory and liquid stream characterization of the Idaho New Waste Calcining Facility (NWCF) Evaporator Tank System (ETS), formerly known as the High Level Liquid Waste Evaporator (HLLWE), has been completed. The emissions rates of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, multiple metals, particulate, and hydrochloric acid were measured in accordance with an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPjP) and Test Plan that invoked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard sample collection and analysis procedures. Offgas samples were collected during the start up and at the end of evaporator batches when it was hypothesized the emissions would be at peak rates. Corresponding collection of samples from the evaporator feed overhead condensate, and bottoms was made at approximately the same time as the emissions inventory to support material balance determinations for the evaporator process. The data indicate that organic compound emissions are slightly higher at the beginning of the batch while metals emissions, including mercury, are slightly higher at the end of the evaporator batch. The maximum emissions concentrations are low for all constituents of primary concern. Mercury emissions were less than 5 ppbv, while the sum of HCl and Cl2 emissions was less than 1 ppmv. The sum ofmore » all organic emissions also was less than 1 ppmv. The estimated hazardous quotient (HQ) for the evaporator was 6.2e-6 as compared to 0.25 for the EPA target criteria. The cancer risk was 1.3e-10 compared to an EPA target of le-5.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
794321
Report Number(s):
INEEL/EXT-02-00198
TRN: US0201259
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-99ID13727
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 27 Feb 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OFF-GAS SYSTEMS; EVAPORATORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; EMISSION; VOLATILE MATTER; METALS; PARTICULATES; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LIQUID WASTES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; INVENTORIES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; OFFGAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY; LIQUID STREAM CHARACTERIZATION; METAL EMISSIONS; MERCURY

Citation Formats

Boardman, R D, Lamb, K M, Matejka, L A, and Nenni, J A. NWCF Evaporator Tank System 2001 Offgas Emissions Inventory. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.2172/794321.
Boardman, R D, Lamb, K M, Matejka, L A, & Nenni, J A. NWCF Evaporator Tank System 2001 Offgas Emissions Inventory. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/794321
Boardman, R D, Lamb, K M, Matejka, L A, and Nenni, J A. 2002. "NWCF Evaporator Tank System 2001 Offgas Emissions Inventory". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/794321. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/794321.
@article{osti_794321,
title = {NWCF Evaporator Tank System 2001 Offgas Emissions Inventory},
author = {Boardman, R D and Lamb, K M and Matejka, L A and Nenni, J A},
abstractNote = {An offgas emissions inventory and liquid stream characterization of the Idaho New Waste Calcining Facility (NWCF) Evaporator Tank System (ETS), formerly known as the High Level Liquid Waste Evaporator (HLLWE), has been completed. The emissions rates of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, multiple metals, particulate, and hydrochloric acid were measured in accordance with an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPjP) and Test Plan that invoked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard sample collection and analysis procedures. Offgas samples were collected during the start up and at the end of evaporator batches when it was hypothesized the emissions would be at peak rates. Corresponding collection of samples from the evaporator feed overhead condensate, and bottoms was made at approximately the same time as the emissions inventory to support material balance determinations for the evaporator process. The data indicate that organic compound emissions are slightly higher at the beginning of the batch while metals emissions, including mercury, are slightly higher at the end of the evaporator batch. The maximum emissions concentrations are low for all constituents of primary concern. Mercury emissions were less than 5 ppbv, while the sum of HCl and Cl2 emissions was less than 1 ppmv. The sum of all organic emissions also was less than 1 ppmv. The estimated hazardous quotient (HQ) for the evaporator was 6.2e-6 as compared to 0.25 for the EPA target criteria. The cancer risk was 1.3e-10 compared to an EPA target of le-5.},
doi = {10.2172/794321},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/794321}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2002}
}