Materials of construction and corrosion history for a low-level radioactive waste incinerator

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6650122

Koenig, R A ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., Los Alamos, NM (US)

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has been operating a production-scale incineration system since 1976. Following the completion of initial testing, the system was modified over time to accept low and high caloric value liquids and slurries. Combustion testing of difficult waste forms continues for the DOE, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Army, the Navy, and private companies. Anticipation of the wide range of feed compositions prompted a selection of system materials processing satisfactory corrosion resistance. This paper presents these design considerations, the system construction materials. Description of corrosion incidents, and planned materials tests to guide future construction.

• OSTI ID: 6650122
• Report Number(s): CONF-890437-; TRN: 90-031987
• Resource Relation: Conference: Corrosion '89, New Orleans, LA (USA), 17-21 Apr 1989; Other Information: Technical Paper 89199
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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