Waste form development/test. [Low-density polyethylene and modified sulfur cement as solidification agents]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5678952

Kalb, P D; Colombo, P

The main objective of this study is to investigate new solidification agents relative to their potential application to wastes generated by advanced high volume reduction technologies, e.g., incinerator ash, dry solids, and ion exchange resins. Candidate materials selected for the solidification of these wastes include a modified sulfur cement and low-density polyethylene, neither of which are currently employed commerically for the solidification of low-level waste (LLW). As both the modified sulfur cement and the polyethylene are thermoplastic materials, a heated screw type extruder is utilized in the production of waste form samples for testing and evaluation. In this regard, work is being conducted to determine the range of conditions under which these solidification agents can be satisfactorily applied to the specific LLW streams and to provide information relevant to operating parameters and process control.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5678952
• Report Number(s): BNL-33675; CONF-8308106-14; ON: DE84001158
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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