Published 1981 | Version v1
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Vitrification of SRP radioactive waste: melter development studies

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Immobilization of Savannah River Plant radioactive waste in borosilicate glass is currently being studied at Savannah River Laboratory. A one-third-scale model of a plant-scale glass melter has been operating with nonradioactive simulated waste for 15 months. This melter has provided data on sustainable melting rates and melter component lifetimes. The effects of electrode firing pattern, electrode cooling, and supplemental radiant heating on both are discussed. The effects of feed composition on melting rate and low levels of direct current on electrode life are also presented

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A03/MF A01.

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Imprint Pagination
27 p.
Report number
DP-MS--80-117

Conference

Title
83. symposium on nucleation and crystallization in glasses.
Dates
3 - 6 May 1981.
Place
Washington, DC, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13665992
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BOROSILICATE GLASS; CERAMIC MELTERS; ELECTRODES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; OPERATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; SIMULATION; SOLIDIFICATION; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTRIC FURNACES; FURNACES; GLASS; INFORMATION; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; US AEC; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-810528--12.