Low-level liquid waste disposal at the Savannah River Site: A large scale demonstration of saltstone

Conference · Mon Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:10133359

Clark, S B; Wilhite, E L

Lysimeters are large-scale, field experiments used at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to measure the effect of percolating rainfall on the release of contaminants from wasteforms. The saltstone lysimeters described are demonstrations of a disposal concept for a low-level radioactive waste resulting from the processing of high-level defense waste for vitrification. Results from the lysimeters confirm the efficacy of the slag formulation in retaining chromium and technetium. Lysimeter results were also useful in validating mathematical models used in predicting environmental effects of saltstone disposal in engineered vaults. 7 refs., 3 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 10133359
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS--90-210; CONF-910270--68; ON: DE92009907
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CEMENTS
GROUND DISPOSAL
LEACHING
LIQUID WASTES
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
LYSIMETERS
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SODIUM NITRATES
SOLIDIFICATION
WASTE FORMS
WASTE MANAGEMENT