Glass furnace project: April-September 1982
A joule-heated glass furnace system is currently being evaluated at Mound as a means of reducing the volume of low-level radioactive waste similar to that found in light water reactor facilities. The furnace uses molten soda-lime silica to initiate and support combustion of the waste feed and to serve as an immobilization matrix. Dry solid waste, filter sludge, cartridge filters, and ion exchange resin have been introduced in a series of nonradioactive experiments to determine the combustion efficiency of the furnace unit. Results of nonradioactive experiments have shown excellent combustion capabilities. Durability studies performed on the soda-lime silica revealed increased durability of higher waste loadings.
- Research Organization:
- Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH (USA). Mound
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- OSTI ID:
- 6551691
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-3030; ON: DE83005636
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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