Support process systems development, March 1985 through February 1986

Technical Report · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6620794

Hickle, G L

Progress is reported in each of these areas: beryllium electrorefining technology development; development of an Advanced Size Reduction Facility; development of a Direct Cementation process to immobilize the output of the existing dried hydroxide precipitation process; implementation of an Organic and Sludge Immobilization System to solidify transuranic waste organic liquids and sludges from the aqueous waste processing facility; nitrate salt immobilization; plutonium recovery; a salt treatment process to oxidize calcium metal contained in the Direct Oxide Reduction waste salt; fluidized bed incinerator startup; TRU Waste Sampling Program; reduction of waste generation; and HEPA filter immobilization and characterization. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 6620794
• Report Number(s): RFP-3999; ON: DE87005787
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
AIR FILTERS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
BERYLLIUM
CALCIUM
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
MANAGEMENT
METALS
OXIDATION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RECYCLING
SALTS
SAMPLING
SLUDGES
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING