Published 1982 | Version v1
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Treatment of Pu-containing waste by acid digestion (wet combustion)

Creators

  • 1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.)

Description

Acid digestion as a process of treatment of plutonium-containing solid waste was developed and demonstrated under conditions of an active operation with respect to the recovery of plutonium. The process composes the following main steps: waste shredding, waste carbonisation, waste oxidation and conversion of plutonium oxide to plutonium sulphate, off-gas treatment, acid recovery and plutonium separation. The technical, safety and operational details of the plant will be presented. Furthermore, methods of the purification of separate plutonium and solidification of secondary waste for final disposal will be described. (orig./RW)

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
18 p.
Report number
INIS-mf--8535

Conference

Title
IAEA interregional training course on 'waste management in nuclear facilities'.
Dates
6 Sep - 1 Oct 1982.
Place
Karlsruhe (Germany, F.R.).

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
14769233
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMBUSTION; COMPACTING; DIGESTION; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SOLIDIFICATION; SULFURIC ACID
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FABRICATION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; MANAGEMENT; OXIDATION; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING