Commercial cyclone incinerator demonstration program. April-September 1980
The commercial cyclone incinerator program was designed to study the effects of burning waste contaminated with low-level beta and gamma emitters in a cyclone system. The ultimate program goal is the demonstration of a cyclone incinerator at a nuclear power plant. During the past six months, the second program objective was achieved, Complete Incinerator Feasibility Plan. The last of 46 laboratory-scale experiments was completed, and analysis of radioactive samples from all runs was finished. Results of the experiments demonstrate that the cyclone incinerator shows promise as a safe and efficient means of volume reduction for combustible waste from LWR facilities. Radionuclides were well contained within the incinerator system, and operator exposure was not increased after incineration of 220 ..mu..Ci of beta/gamma activity. Results of the feasibility study were reviewed with NRC on August 27, and their approval was obtained to complete Objective B. Preparations are now being made for the start of full-scale experiments on the Mound cyclone incinerator.
- Research Organization:
- Mound Facility, Miamisburg, OH (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- OSTI ID:
- 6932886
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-2778
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMBUSTION
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