Theoretical predictions for continuous slurry feeding of a glass melter

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6089047

Routt, K R

Radioactive defense waste currently stored at the Savannah River Plant in liquid form is to be immobilized by incorporation into a borosilicate glass. The glass melter for this process will consist of a refractory lined tank enclosed in a water-cooled, steel vessel and fed by an aqueous slurry of glass frit plus radioactive waste. As an aid to understanding the melting process and scaling data from small melters, conservation principles were used to develop equations for predicting the melt rate for a feedpile of arbitrary radius plus additional information regarding feedpile behavior and energy consumption.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6089047
• Journal Information: Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 15; ISSN MRSPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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CERAMIC MELTERS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC FURNACES
FURNACES
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SLURRIES
SOLIDIFICATION
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES