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Calcination of dilute zirconium waste

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7046965· OSTI ID:7046965

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