Experimental joule-heated ceramic melter for converting radioactive waste to glass

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6810992

Chismar, P H

A small electric melter was developed to implement studies for converting radioactive waste to glass at the Savannah River Laboratory (SRL). The ceramic-lined, joule-heated melter has been in operation for ten months. During this period, simulated high-level waste, calcined materials, and frit were processed at rates of 2 to 15 g/min. The melt chamber is 7.6 cm wide, 22.9 cm long, and 7.6 cm deep. The total power consumption is 3.5 kVa when the glass processing temperature is 1150/sup 0/C. A similar unit will be in operation in FY 1979 in the SRL high-level cells.

• Research Organization: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Aiken, SC
• OSTI ID: 6810992
• Report Number(s): CONF-7811120-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 26
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MELTING
PERFORMANCE
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
VITRIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES