Development of a process to neutralize water-reactive wastes

Conference · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10119735

Lussiez, G; Dziewinski, J

The mixed waste storage area at Los Alamos National Laboratory contains a considerable amount of lithium hydride and other water-reactive wastes. A process to neutralize these wastes by controlled hydration in an atmosphere of humid nitrogen is being developed. The kinetics of reaction of lithium hydride with water vapor has been studied at bench scale. The reaction progress can be predicted using the Unreacted Shrinking Core Model for noncatalytic solid-fluid reactions. This model will be utilized in designing of a skid-mounted treatment unit to neutralize water-reactive wastes.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10119735
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--94-363; CONF-940225--6; ON: DE94006154
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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