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Vitrification at the Savannah River Site

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5627419

Construction of the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) at the Savannah River Site is nearing completion, and preparations are being made to start nonradioactive cold runs. Because quality assurance requirements for the DWPF are similar to those for the Hanford Waste Vitrification Project, this presentation describes: the need for the facility, the chemical processes involved in preparation of waste for vitrification, handling and preparing the product for storage, and the unique equipment developed for remote operation and maintenance.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/DP
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
OSTI ID:
5627419
Report Number(s):
WSRC-RP-89-782; CONF-8909110--6; ON: DE90001993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English