Compaction and packaging of low level and TRU waste contaminated HEPA filters

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Symp. Waste Manage.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5209312

Buttedahl, O I; Brassell, G W

The paper reports on a compactor designed and constructed for volume reduction of highly efficient particulate air (HEPA) filters. Rocky Flats, one of the largest users of HEPA filters in the Department of Energy complex, consumes about 3000 (No. 5) filters annually. Two-thirds of the discarded filters are disposed of as transuranic (TRU) waste and the remainder as low level having a total requirement of 124 waste boxes with a total volume of about 14,000 ft/sup 3/. By compacting the filter media and incinerating all burnables, the number of boxes is reduced to 15 with a total volume of about 2000 ft/sup 3/, resulting in an annual volume savings of 12,000 ft/sup 3/ and a cost savings of approximately $2,500,000.

• Research Organization: Rockwell Int, Golden, Colo, USA
• OSTI ID: 5209312
• Report Number(s): CONF-810217-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Symp. Waste Manage.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
AIR FILTERS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
COMPACTING
CONTAMINATION
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
INCINERATORS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PACKAGING
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VOLUME
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES