Fluidized bed calcination experience with simulated commercial high-level nuclear waste

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7318468· OSTI ID:7318468

Bjorklund, W J

Development and testing of a pilot-scale fluidized bed calciner (1-2 MTU/day) are described. Simulated high-level liquid waste compositions representing those most likely to be generated by commercial nuclear fuel reprocessors were calcined prior to conversion to borosilicate glass forms. A new, much improved operating technique, continuous inert-bed operation (CIB), is described. 38 figures, 16 tables.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(45-1)-1830
• OSTI ID: 7318468
• Report Number(s): BNWL-2138
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BORON COMPOUNDS
BORON SILICATES
CALCINATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
FLUIDIZED BED
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
MANAGEMENT
NOZZLES
OPERATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SIMULATION
SOLIDIFICATION
TESTING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING