Published May 28, 1980 | Version v1
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Combustible radioactive waste treatment by incineration and chemical digestion

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Description

A review is given of present and planned combustible radioactive waste treatment systems in the US. Advantages and disadvantages of various systems are considered. Design waste streams are discussed in relation to waste composition, radioactive contaminants by amount and type, and special operating problems caused by the waste

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A04/MF A01.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
60 p.
Report number
HEDL-SA--2064

Conference

Title
89. annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Dates
17 - 20 Aug 1980.
Place
Portland, OR, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12573933
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONTAMINATION; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGRAMS; FLOWSHEETS; FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION; INCINERATORS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; OFF-GAS SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; REVIEWS; SPECIFICATIONS; SULFURIC ACID; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; USA
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; INORGANIC ACIDS; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; OXIDATION; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-800802--16.