Physicochemical characterization of solidification agents used and products formed with radioactive wastes at LWR nuclear power plants

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6292428

Kibbey, A. H.; Godbee, H. W.

Solidification of evaporator concentrates, filter sludges, and spent ion exchange resins used in LWR streams is discussed. The introduction of solidification agents to immobilize these sludges and resins can increase the volume of these wastes by a factor of slightly over 1 to greater than 2, depending on the binder chosen. The agents and methods used or proposed for use in solidification of LWR power plant wastes are generally suitable for treating most of the other-than-high-level wastes generated throughout the entire fuel cycle. Among the solidification agents most commonly used or suggested for use are the inorganic cements and organic plastics, which are listed and compared. A summary of considerations important in choosing a solidification agent is presented tabularly. (JRD)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6292428
• Report Number(s): CONF-781121-18; TRN: 79-006613
• Resource Relation: Conference: Annual meeting of Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, USA, 28 Nov 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
SOLIDIFICATION
WATER COOLED REACTORS
CEMENTS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
WASTE PROCESSING
BUILDING MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POLYMERS
PROCESSING
REACTORS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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