Savannah River Plant incinerator demonstration

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

OSTI ID:5754773

Lewandowski, K E

A full-scale incineration process was demonstrated at the Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) using nonradioactive waste. From October 1981 through September 1982, 15,700 kilograms of solid waste and 5.7 m/sup 3/ of solvent were incinerated. Emissions of off-gas components (NO/sub x/, SO/sub 2/, CO, and particulates) were well below South Carolina state standards. Volume reductions of 20:1 for solid waste and 7:1 for Purex solvent/lime slurry were achieved. The process has been relocated and upgraded by the Savannah River Plant to accept low-level beta-gamma combustibles. During a two-year demonstration, the facility will incinerate slightly radioactive (< 1.7 mCi/m/sup 3/) solvent and suspect level (< 1 mR/h at 0.0254 meter) solid wastes. This demonstration will begin in early 1984.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Plant
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5754773
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-83-90; CONF-8308106-21; ON: DE84001536
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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