Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Design criteria for dry-sludge irradiation demonstration plant (DSIDP)

Technical Report ·
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