Mobile Supercompaction service

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5048135

McKeehan, E R; Dillmann, C W; Fallas, T T

A mobile compaction service for processing dry active waste (DAW) using a high force supercompactor called ''Superpack'' was started up in the last quarter 1985. The 2200 ton press makes it possible to compact many types of waste previously considered uncompactible (i.e., wood, pipe, valve bodies, and other metallic items). With this capability, it is not necessary to segregate waste, thus reducing the need for procedural controls on packaging. The high volume reduction factor achieved by Supercompaction will result in reduction in burial costs and savings in valuable burial site allocation space or site storage needs. This paper addresses recent changes in regulations, the need for clearly cost effective methods of volume reduction, and the need to minimize burial site allocation needs. In addition, the design of the press and the hydraulic control system are covered along with the startup experience.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., 175 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125-1088
• OSTI ID: 5048135
• Report Number(s): CONF-860654-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
COMPACTING
COMPACTORS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
COST
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
GROUND DISPOSAL
HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICES
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
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PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
PRESSES
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
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REGULATIONS
SPACE DEPENDENCE
START-UP
STORAGE
VOLUME
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE STORAGE
WASTES