Vitrification of Ion-Exchange (IEX) resins: Advantages and technical challenges
- Westinghouse Savannah River Technology Center, Aiken, SC (United States)
Technologies are being developed by the US Department of Energy`s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in conjunction with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the commercial sector to convert low-level radioactive ion exchange (IEX) resin wastes from the nuclear utilities to solid stabilized waste forms for permanent disposal. One of the alternative waste stabilization technologies is vitrification of the resin into glass via conventional Joule heated melting. Vitrification of wastes into glass is an attractive option because it atomistically bonds both hazardous and radioactive species in the glass structure, and volume reduces the waste by 70 - 80%. The large volume reductions allow for large associated savings in disposal and/or long term storage costs. This paper evaluates both the advantages of vitrification as a stabilization option for IEX resins and the associated technical challenges of thermally treating organic-based resins.
- OSTI ID:
- 518671
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9604124-; TRN: 97:014685
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 98. annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN (United States), 14-17 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Ceramic transactions: Environmental issues and waste management technologies in the ceramic and nuclear industries II. Volume 72; Jain, V.; Peller, D. [eds.]; PB: 539 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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