Vitrification of HLLW in the People`s Republic of China
- Beijing Inst. of Nuclear Engineering (China). Div. of Nuclear Waste Management
- China National Nuclear Corp., Beijing (China)
- Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany). Inst. fuer Nucleare Entsorgungstechnik
An important part of the nuclear fuel cycle management in the People`s Republic of China is the solidification of high level liquid waste (HLLW) and its safe disposal. In recent years, efforts have been directed to the Liquid-Fed Ceramic Melter process (LFCM). The first step in the established HLLW management program is the design and construction of a full scale nonradioactive mock-up facility designated VPM (Vitrification Plant Mock-up). The joint design of the VPM was performed in 1991 within the scope of an engineering contract carried out by the Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering (BINE), the Institut fuer Nukleare Entsorgungstechnik (INE) of the Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Centre (KfK) and a German consortium (KKN) of Siemens-KWU, KAH and NUKEM. The large scale melter has been constructed at INE in 1992 and will be tested in an existing test plant of INE before delivery to China in 1994 for further use in the VPM facility. This facility will be constructed and operated by CNEIC (China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation).
- OSTI ID:
- 100780
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930906--; ISBN 0-7918-0691-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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