Published October 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

The Canadian sludge irradiator project: unexpected challenges and opportunities

  • 1. Nordion International Inc., Ontario (Canada)

Description

Since 1991, Nordion International has been seeking approval of a proposal to treat municipal sewage sludge using a cobalt 60 sourced tote box irradiator, at a Sludge Recycling Facility. The two-year approval process followed the expected path of reviews by technical and financial experts, processing field trials, market studies and political deliberations. The result was a number of unexpected challenges, and even opportunities. This paper discusses some of these unexpected aspects of the project. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (1993)
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
4-6
Journal Page Range
p. 1147-1151.
ISSN
0969-806X
CODEN
RPCHDM

Conference

Title
9. international meeting on radiation processing.
Dates
11-16 Sep 1994.
Place
Istanbul (Turkey).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
27065828
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COST; FIELD TESTS; GAMMA RADIATION; MARKETING; POLITICAL ASPECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SITE APPROVALS; WASTE PROCESSING
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; BUSINESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIATIONS; SEWAGE; SLUDGES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

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Notes
Published in two parts.