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Allen, C.R.; Lerch, R.E.; Crippen, M.D.; Cowan, R.G.
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)1982
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)1982
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[en] The following conclusions resulted from operation of Radioactive Acid Digestion Test Unit (RADTU) for processing transuranic waste: (1) the acid digestion process can be safely and efficiently operated for radioactive waste treatment.; (2) in transuranic waste treatment, there was no detectable radionuclide carryover into the exhaust off-gas. The plutonium decontamination factor (DF) between the digester and the second off-gas tower was >1.5 x 106 and the overall DF from the digester to the off-gas stack was >1 x 108; (3) plutonium can be easily leached from undried digestion residue with dilute nitric acid (>99% recovery). Leachability is significantly reduced if the residue is dried (>4500stack temp.) prior to leaching; (4) sulfuric acid recovery and recycle in the process is 100%; (5) nitric acid recovery is typically 35% to 40%. Losses are due to the formation of free nitrogen (N2) during digestion, reaction with chlorides in waste (NO2stack was > 1.5 x 106 andl), and other process losses; (6) noncombustible components comprised approximately 6% by volume of glovebox waste and contained 18% of the plutonium; (7) the acid digestion process can effectively handle a wide variety of waste forms. Some design changes are desirable in the head end to reduce manual labor, particularly if large quantities of specific waste forms will be processed; (8) with the exception of residue removal and drying equipment, all systems performed satisfactorily and only minor design and equipment changes would be recommended to improve performance; and(9) the RADTU program met all of its planned primary objectives and all but one of additional secondary objectives
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Mar 1982; 19 p; ANS topical meeting on treatment and handling of radioactive wastes; Richland, WA (USA); 19 - 22 Apr 1982; CONF-820424--24; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01 as DE82016194
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