Virtification of actinides contained in platinum alloy vessels
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:552378
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
While the use of platinum and platinum alloys for melting glass has a history dating back hundreds of years, its use for vitrification of radioactive materials has developed only within the past few years. Platinum-rhodium alloy has recently been utilized for both the containment and heating of small quantities of actinide materials during the vitrification process. Small platinum alloy melter systems are planned for use at the Savannah River site (SRS) to vitrify residual actinide materials. A primary example is the SRS program to vitrify the contents of F-canyon tank 17.1. This tank contains most of the americium and curium in the U.S. Department of Energy complex. Other actinides that may be vitrified in the future include neptunium, uranium, and plutonium.
- OSTI ID:
- 552378
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971125--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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