Glass melter technology for radioactive resins

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Glass Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5352762

Buelt, J L

The feasibility of converting highly radioactive organic ion exchange resins to a relatively nondispersible material has been investigated by applying glass-melting technology. Organic ion exchange resins are used to remove radioactive elements from contaminated water at nuclear power plants. When the resins are fully loaded, their disposal can sometimes create difficulties. Therefore, a series of tests were conducted in an electric glass melter to incinerate the resins and glassify the noncombustible residues. The successful results of these tests show that with special feeding techniques, combustible low-level wastes, such as ion exchange resins, can be converted to glass. The glass greatly reduces the volume of the resins and provides a relatively inert, non-dispersible waste form for easy disposal.

• Research Organization: Battelle, Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 5352762
• Journal Information: Glass Ind.; (United States), Journal Name: Glass Ind.; (United States); ISSN GLINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GLASS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MATERIALS
MELTING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POLYMERS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RESINS
VITRIFICATION
WASTES