Glass Furnace Project, October 1982-March 1983

Technical Report · Wed May 25 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6223919

Armstrong, K M; Klingler, L M

In the Glass Furnace Project currently under way at Mound, a treatment technology for low-level radioactive waste is being evaluated that will combine volume reduction and immobilization in one step. Initial work focused on demonstrating the ability of the furnace to efficiently incinerate nonradioactive, simulated power-plant waste and on determining the adequacy of immobilization in a soda-lime silica matrix. Further evaluation of the system will involve a demonstration of the combustion and containment of radioactive waste. In preparation for this next phase of the program, preliminary investigation and design work were conducted during the past six months. 5 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH (USA). Mound
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00053
• OSTI ID: 6223919
• Report Number(s): MLM-3067; ON: DE83013338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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