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DM100 and DM1200 Melter Testing with High Waste Loading Glass Formulations for Hanford High-Aluminum HLW Streams (Test Plan)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2440704· OSTI ID:2440704
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  1. The Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC (United States)
  2. EnergySolutions Federal EPC, Inc., Laurel, MD (United States)
  3. USDOE Office of River Protection (ORP), Richland, WA (United States)
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This Test Plan describes work to support the development and testing of high waste loading glass formulations that achieve high glass melting rates for Hanford high aluminum high level waste (HLW). In particular, the present testing is designed to evaluate the effect of using low activity waste (LAW) waste streams as a source of sodium in place of chemical additives, sugar or cellulose as a reductant, boehmite as an aluminum source, and further enhancements to waste processing rate while meeting all processing and product quality requirements. The work will include preparation and characterization of crucible melts in support of subsequent DuraMelter 100 (DM100) tests designed to examine the effects of enhanced glass formulations, glass processing temperature, incorporation of the LAW waste stream as a sodium source, type of organic reductant, and feed solids content on waste processing rate and product quality. Also included is a confirmatory test on the HLW Pilot Melter (DM1200) with a composition selected from those tested on the DM100. This work builds on previous work performed at the Vitreous State Laboratory (VSL) for Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of River Protection (ORP) to increase waste loading and processing rates for high-iron HLW waste streams as well as previous tests conducted for ORP on the same waste composition. This Test Plan is prepared in response to an ORP-supplied statement of work.
Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States); USDOE Office of River Protection (ORP), Richland, WA (United States); The Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
AC27-08RV14800
OSTI ID:
2440704
Report Number(s):
ORP--44198-REV.0; VSL-09T1690-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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