Survey of Waste Solidification Process Technologies (NUREG/CR-6666)

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Manuscript Completed: January 2001
Date Published: February 2001

Prepared by:
V. Jain

Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, Texas 78238-5166

R E. Shewmaker, NRC Project Manager

Prepared for:
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

NRC Job Code J5164

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Abstract

This report provides a current status of the high-temperature solidification technologies that have been used or proposed in the United States and abroad. The technologies presented in this report can be broadly classified into the following categories: Inconel-based, jouleheated melters; high-temperature, joule-heated melters; induction melters; cold-crucible induction melters; plasma melters; combustion melters; microwave melters; molten metal technology; and Synroc technology. The operating experience and safety issues associated with major solidification technologies are summarized.