Real‐time monitoring of crystal accumulation in the high‐level waste glass melters using an electrical conductivity method
Abstract
Abstract During the vitrification of high‐level radioactive waste ( HLW ) in HLW melters in the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant located in Washington State, spinel crystals may precipitate from glass and accumulate in the melter riser, preventing the discharge of molten glass into canisters. Therefore, an effort is being made to develop an electrical conductivity method to monitor crystal buildup in the melter riser. A vertically configured electrical conductivity ( EC ) probe with an alumina shaft and Pt‐10%Rh‐electrodes was designed and tested in standard conductivity solutions and glass melts both with and without spinel crystals. The EC probe measured conductivity in conductivity solutions within 10% of their certified values and showed a linear relationship with increased spinel layer thicknesses. Testing in silicate glass containing spinel crystals allowed for the determination of spinel conductivity as a function of temperature. The conductivities of spinel crystals of 20‐24 S/m at 800°C were in excellent agreement with the conductivity of trevorite (NiFe 2 O 4 ) crystals at 800°C reported in the literature. The conductivities of spinel crystals and measured changes in the conductivity across the accumulated layer allowed for a successful measurement of spinel crystal accumulation in simulated HLW glass.
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- Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington
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- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1411096
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- Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Applied Glass Science
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: International Journal of Applied Glass Science Journal Volume: 9 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1286
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Edwards, Matthew, Matyáš, Josef, and Crum, Jarrod. Real‐time monitoring of crystal accumulation in the high‐level waste glass melters using an electrical conductivity method. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1111/ijag.12275.
Edwards, Matthew, Matyáš, Josef, & Crum, Jarrod. Real‐time monitoring of crystal accumulation in the high‐level waste glass melters using an electrical conductivity method. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12275
Edwards, Matthew, Matyáš, Josef, and Crum, Jarrod. Thu .
"Real‐time monitoring of crystal accumulation in the high‐level waste glass melters using an electrical conductivity method". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12275.
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title = {Real‐time monitoring of crystal accumulation in the high‐level waste glass melters using an electrical conductivity method},
author = {Edwards, Matthew and Matyáš, Josef and Crum, Jarrod},
abstractNote = {Abstract During the vitrification of high‐level radioactive waste ( HLW ) in HLW melters in the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant located in Washington State, spinel crystals may precipitate from glass and accumulate in the melter riser, preventing the discharge of molten glass into canisters. Therefore, an effort is being made to develop an electrical conductivity method to monitor crystal buildup in the melter riser. A vertically configured electrical conductivity ( EC ) probe with an alumina shaft and Pt‐10%Rh‐electrodes was designed and tested in standard conductivity solutions and glass melts both with and without spinel crystals. The EC probe measured conductivity in conductivity solutions within 10% of their certified values and showed a linear relationship with increased spinel layer thicknesses. Testing in silicate glass containing spinel crystals allowed for the determination of spinel conductivity as a function of temperature. The conductivities of spinel crystals of 20‐24 S/m at 800°C were in excellent agreement with the conductivity of trevorite (NiFe 2 O 4 ) crystals at 800°C reported in the literature. The conductivities of spinel crystals and measured changes in the conductivity across the accumulated layer allowed for a successful measurement of spinel crystal accumulation in simulated HLW glass.},
doi = {10.1111/ijag.12275},
journal = {International Journal of Applied Glass Science},
number = 1,
volume = 9,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Thu May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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