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Title: Commercial Ion Exchange Resin Vitrification Studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/799465· OSTI ID:799465

In the nuclear industry, ion exchange resins are used for purification of aqueous streams. The major contaminants of the resins are usually the radioactive materials that are removed from the aqueous streams. The use of the ion exchange resins creates a waste stream that can be very high in both organic and radioactive constituents. Therefore, disposal of the spent resin often becomes an economic problem because of the large volumes of resin produced and the relatively few technologies that are capable of economically stabilizing this waste. Vitrification of this waste stream presents a reasonable disposal alternative because of its inherent destruction capabilities, the volume reductions obtainable, and the durable product that it produces.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
799465
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-97-00282, Rev. 1; TRN: US0206398
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Jun 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English