Design criteria for dry-sludge irradiation demonstration plant (DSIDP)
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6854099
The DSIDP is to process up to 25 tons of dry sewage sludge per day on a 24 hour day basis. The sludge will be either in 40 pound bags or bulk and will be subjected to a radiation dose of 1 Mrad. The low energy (0.66 million electron volt) gamma rays from cesium-137 will not induce any radioactivity in the sludge. The radiation will disinfect the sludge for use as a fertilizer, soil conditioner, livestock feed, and other possible uses. More sludge can be treated at a lower radiation dose by speeding up the bucket conveyor.
- Research Organization:
- Molzen-Corbin and Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6854099
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-81-7069
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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