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Management of high-level radioactive wastes by vitrifying (in Japanese)

Journal Article · · Genshiryoku Kogyo, v. 19, no. 6, pp. 38-44
OSTI ID:4300629

With the rapid advance of atomic energy utilization recovery and storage of radioactive wastes, instead of dilution and release thus far, is essential necessity. In fuel reprocessing plants, amount of high-level radioactive liquid wastes produced is very considerable. To cope with the problem, process of vitrifying is most suitable, because of little escape of contained radionuclides and good properties of heat conduction and radiation resistance. Reviewing first the world situation in this field and types of glass to be used, the vitrifying process currently available is described: namely spray and calcination, phosphate process, pot vitrification in the U. K., the U. S. and France, and and rotary-furnace calcination method. (JA)

Research Organization:
Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokai, Japan
NSA Number:
NSA-29-029185
OSTI ID:
4300629
Journal Information:
Genshiryoku Kogyo, v. 19, no. 6, pp. 38-44, Journal Name: Genshiryoku Kogyo, v. 19, no. 6, pp. 38-44; ISSN GKOGA
Country of Publication:
Japan
Language:
Japanese