US experience with acid digestion of combustible transuranic wastes

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6749263

Allen, C R; Lerch, R E

Contaminated transuranic waste from a plutonium finishing plant has been processed in a waste treatment demonstration plant, the Radioactive Acid Digestion Test Unit (RADTU) located at Hanford, Washington, USA. Waste treatment experience, including process and equipment performance, the behavior of plutonium in the system, and chemical and nuclear safety are all discussed. The complementary relationship of this research and development to that at the ALONA pilot plant in Mol, Belgium is noted. 7 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6749263
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2759; CONF-820968-1; ON: DE83000510
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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