Calcination of dilute zirconium waste
A method was developed for converting dilute zirconium wastes stored at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) into granular, free-flowing solids using fluidized-bed calcination. Prior to calcination, the dilute zirconium wastes are blended with sodium-bearing waste so that the calcine produced contains as much as 5.3 mole % sodium; calcium nitrate is added to the blend to give a calcium-to-fluoride mole ratio of 0.7.
- Research Organization:
- Exxon Nuclear Idaho Co., Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-79ID01675
- OSTI ID:
- 7046965
- Report Number(s):
- ENICO-1042
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CALCINATION
CALCINED WASTES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDIZED BED
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SOLIDIFICATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM FLUORIDES
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CALCINATION
CALCINED WASTES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDIZED BED
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SOLIDIFICATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM FLUORIDES