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Compositional Variation Tests on DuraMelter 100 with LAW Sub-Envelope B1 Feed in Support of the LAW Pilot Melter, VSL-02R62N0-5, Rev. 0 (May 2003)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2467553· OSTI ID:2467553
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  1. The Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC (United States)
The principal objective of the DM100 tests was to demonstrate the robustness of the vitrification process with respect to feed and glass compositional changes resulting from variations in the simulant-to-additive ratio. The DM100-WV unit was selected for these tests; this melter was used for all of the Part B 1 tests on LAW Envelopes A, B, and C sulfate incorporation that were used to support the subsequent tests on the Pilot Melter as well as for the more recent LAW Sub-Envelope Al, A2, A3 and Cl tests. The same melter was selected for the present tests in order to maintain comparisons between the data sets. In addition, the somewhat smaller glass volume for the same melt surface area as compared to the DM100-BL melter means that more glass turnovers are achieved for a given test duration. The DM100 tests used nominal feed and feed with a 15% surplus in waste simulant. Previous Pilot Melter tests on Envelope A with 10% variations (but with sulfate removal) showed significant impacts on glass production rates that were ultimately corrected by adjustments in the sugar additions. Consequently, robustness with respect to throughput as well as sulfate tolerance are important motivations for these tests.
Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
AC27-01RV14136
OSTI ID:
2467553
Report Number(s):
ORP--70875-Rev. 0; VSL-02R62N0-5, Rev. 0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English