Second progress report for the WERF incinerator
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7133173
The Waste Experimental Reduction Facility (WERF) has been incinerating low-level beta/gamma waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) since September 1984. Since initial contaminated waste processing began, over 164,000 ft/sup 3/ of waste has been incinerated in roughly 4800 hrs of operation. Overall, this operation has achieved high performance marks. The current volume reduction attained, approximately 300:1, has exceeded expectations. Off-gas treatment effectively controls radionuclide emissions at approximately 2 ..mu..Ci per year. In addition a site-wide waste segregation program combined with a simple but effective system design has resulted in low system material degradation. Furthermore, as experience has been gained, system operations have been and continue to be optimized, equipment reliability has been increased, and the waste radiation acceptance criterion has been expanded to increase the quantity of waste acceptable for incinerating. Notable accomplishments since the last progress report include a new ash ram made from a more corrosion-resistant alloy, a modified fuel system that includes a safer and larger fuel tank, a new ash handling system capable of crushing large clinkers, and a test of the liquid waste system in a trial burn. 6 refs., 19 figs., 4 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 7133173
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-WM-8154; ON: DE88015175
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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