Remote features of a radioactive liquid-fed ceramic melter system

Conference · Sun Aug 26 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6342031

Berger, D N; Holton, Jr, L K; Bjorklund, W J; Dierks, R D; Siemens, D H

Pacific Northwest Laboratory has installed a Pilot-Scale Radioactive Liquid-Fed Ceramic Melter (RLFCM) System for conversion of high-level liquid wastes (HLLW) to borosilicate glass in shielded manipulator cells located in the 300 Area at Hanford, Washington. The Pilot-Scale RLFCM System consists of a RLFCM, canister turntable, glass-level detection system, TV system, waste preparation, off-gas treatment, and condensate treatment system. The Pilot-Scale RLFCM system will be operated with radioactive wastes to test remote handling, process control, and maintenance of the RLFCM and supporting equipment; determine the reliability of the RLFCM process in a radioactive environment; and provide confirmatory data for user-oriented design and operations documents. This paper discusses the remote features of this vitrification system. 1 reference, 14 figures.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6342031
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-12404; CONF-840802-22; ON: DE85000364
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BOROSILICATE GLASS
CERAMIC MELTERS
CONTROL
ELECTRIC FURNACES
FURNACES
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
PROCESS CONTROL
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REMOTE HANDLING
VITRIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES