Training West Valley operators to stabilize high-level waste
Conference
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· Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5197759
The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) was formed to solidify 2271-m/sup 3/ (560,000 gal) of high-level waste (HLW) generated during commercial fuel reprocessing operations in the 1960s and early 1970s. The process selected involves vitrifying the waste with glass formers to produce borosilicate glass encapsulated in steel canisters 61 cm in diameter by 305 cm (2 ft in diameter by 10 ft long). The canisters will ultimately be sent to a federal HLW repository for disposal. The vitrification system is being installed and simultaneously undergoing extensive testing at West Valley using nonradioactive materials simulating the waste composition. Operating personnel are being trained to operate the glass melter concurrent with the installation and test program. Some operators have experience in chemical plants while others are inexperienced. The challenge accepted at West Valley is to provide a full scope of training and qualification to ensure that they can perform their duties safely, efficiently, and correctly to produce the required quality glass and to assure that when we initiate HLW processing in 1988 both operators and equipment will be ready.
- OSTI ID:
- 5197759
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860610-Summs.
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
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SAFETY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STABILITY
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BOROSILICATE GLASS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
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STABILITY
TRAINING
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WEST VALLEY PROCESSING PLANT