Abstract
This Paper Summarizes the Vast Body of Literature (Over 200 Documents) Related to Vitrification of the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Fraction of the Hanford Tank Wastes. Details Are Provided on the Origins of the Hanford Tank Wastes that Resulted from Nuclear Operations Conducted between 1944 and 1989 to Support Nuclear Weapons Production. Waste Treatment Processes Are Described, Including the Baseline Process to Separate the Tank Waste into LAW and High-Level Waste Fractions, and the LAW Vitrification Facility Being Started at Hanford. Significant Focus is Placed on the Glass Composition Development and the Property-Composition Relationships for Hanford LAW Glasses. Glass Disposal Plans and Criteria for Minimizing Long-Term Environmental Impacts Are Discussed Along with Research Perspectives.
Recommended Citation
J. Marcial et al., "Hanford Low-Activity Waste Vitrification: A Review," Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 461, article no. 132437, Elsevier, Jan 2024.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132437
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Publication Status
Open Access
Keywords and Phrases
Formulation; Glass; Hanford; Low-Level Waste; Melter; Nuclear Waste; Process; Vitrification
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1873-3336; 0304-3894
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
05 Jan 2024
Comments
U.S. Department of Energy, Grant DE-AC05-RL01830