In-Drum Vitrification of Transuranium Waste Sludge Using Microwave Energy.

摘要

Microwave vitrification of transuranic (TRU) waste at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant is being tested using actual TRU waste in a bench scale system and simulated waste in a pilot system. In 1987, bench scale testing was completed to determine the effectiveness of in drum microwave vitrification of simulated precipitation sludge. The equivalent used in the bench tests included a 6KW, 2.45 GHz microwave generator, aluminum cavity, turntable, infrared (IR) thermometer and screwfeeder. Passive chokes were added to the cavity for mounting the IR thermometer and screwfeeder.