Innovative solutions for new radioactive waste issues
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:437487
- Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., Columbia, SC (United States)
Major changes in the nuclear industry are being driven by factors associated with how effectively the industry manages its radioactive waste; the control of environmental releases and dosages to personnel, the reduction of specific radioactivity in low level waste, and the siting of an interim storage facility or disposal site for spent fuel. Chem-Nuclear Systems` has focused its technology development initiatives on developing solutions that address these critical radwaste issues. Their technology development includes new disposal techniques for their Barnwell Waste Management Facility, and new processes such as Thermex{trademark}, an EDTA extraction process that minimize low level radioactive waste, and DuraChem{trademark} for vitrification of low level waste. Chem-Nuclear has also developed packages for storage and transport of spent fuel and high level waste. Finally, they have the only facility in the United States licensed for treatment of liquid mixed waste.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Williams (Paul) and Associates, Medina, OH (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 437487
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR--106929; CONF-960783--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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