ISOCELL{trademark} proof-of-concept for retrieval of wastes and contaminated soil

Conference · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10167076

Chatwin, T D ^[1]; Krieg, R K ^[2]

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1. EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. RKK, Ltd., Bellevue WA (United States)

ISOCELL{sup TM} cryogenic technology is designed to immobilize buried hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste and contaminated soil by creating a block of frozen waste and soil that can be safely retrieved, stored, transported, and treated with a minimum of dust or aerosol production. A ``proof-of-concept`` test of the ISOCELL process was conducted in clean soil by RKK, Ltd., for the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). Results indicate ISOCELL technology successfully froze moist soil into a solid block capable of being lifted and retrieved. Test conditions were compared to characteristics of possible buried waste sites in the INEL.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 10167076
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-92051; CONF-920459-3; ON: DE92017843
• Resource Relation: Conference: Federal environmental restoration conference and exhibition,Washington, DC (United States),15-17 Apr 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOILS
CONTAMINATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
DIAGRAMS
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT