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Evaluation of Materials Performance in a Large-Scale Glass Melter after two Years of Vitrifying Simulated SRP Defense Waste

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Daniel C. Iverson  and
Dennis F. Bickford
Daniel C. Iverson
Affiliation:
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808
Dennis F. Bickford
Affiliation:
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808
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Abstract

The Large Slurry Fed Melter (LSFM) at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Plant recently completed two years of service and was shut down for evaluation. The melter operating history is reviewed and the condition of the refractories and metal components is described. The excellent condition of the LSFM verifies the expected performance of the materials of construction, and indicates that a two year melter life is achievable in the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF).

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 44: Symposium N – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management VIII , 1984 , 839
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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