Study of industrial operation of radioactive waste solidification plants from the point of view of quality assurance

This final report describes the industrial operation of the following radioactive waste processing plants: ROBE concentration plant from REW BV Biblis, MOWA cementation plant from the ex-Transnuclear Company, the high-pressure press and the continuous mixer from NUKEM Company. The level of qualification of plants quoted in the report follow a declaration of the PTB (physico-technical Federal Department) favourable to the Konrad storage plant. The level is evaluated by comparison to other qualification processes concerning similar facilities. Known experimental principles of this qualification are evidenced and completed if necessary. Experimental results and operation experience are listed in procedures written from information given by the testing section of the PTB