Environmental Issues and Waste Management Technologies in the Ceramic and Nuclear Industries VII

by Smith, Gary L.; Sundaram, S. K.; Spearing, Dane R.

• ISBN13: 9781574981469
• ISBN10: 1574981463
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-03
• Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society

Summary

Composed from two symposia conducted at the 2001 Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, this new volume details the advances in the state of knowledge in nuclear and waste materials science and technology. Highlighted are areas of rapid change such as in the application, development, and testing of ceramics and glasses in the nuclear and waste industries. As companies begin to focus on ¿green ceramics¿ and the manufacturing of environmentally friendly products, the development of innovative processing approaches and novel environmental treatment technologies soon follows. These are being developed to address more stringent regulations and to obtain an improved scientific understanding of the industrial processes and treatment technologies. This seventh volume in the series addresses current nuclear and environmental problems and provides solutions for them. It is an excellent resource for researchers and scientists involved in the ceramic and nuclear industries.

Author Biography

Gary L. Smith is the editor of Environmental Issues and Waste Management Technologies in the Ceramic and Nuclear Industries VII, published by Wiley.

S. K. Sundaram is the editor of Environmental Issues and Waste Management Technologies in the Ceramic and Nuclear Industries VII, published by Wiley.

Dane R. Spearing is the editor of Environmental Issues and Waste Management Technologies in the Ceramic and Nuclear Industries VII, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Recycling of Ceramic Byproducts
Refractory Recycling-Concept to Reality	3	(12)
J.P Bennett
K.S. Kwong
Recycling of Aluminum Dross to Sialon-Based Ceramics by Nitriding Combustion	15	(6)
S. Kanehira
Y. Miyamoto
Recycling of the Waste Waters into Porcelainized Stoneware Ceramic Tiles: Effect on the Rheological, Thermal, and Aesthetical Properties	21	(10)
F. Andreola
L. Barbieri
I. Lancellotti
T. Manfredini
Mineral Processing Techniques for Recycling Investment-Casting Shell	31	(14)
C. L. Dahlin
D.N. Nilsen
D.C. Dahlin
A.H. Hunt
W.K. Collins
Environmental Treatment Technology and Policy
Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Italian Ceramic Tile Industry: Present State and Future Prospects	45	(8)
G. Timellini
C. Palmonari
Managing Potential Ceramic Fiber Health Concerns Through Technology and Product Stewardship	53	(10)
B.K. Zoitos
J.E. Cason
Characterization of Defense Nuclear Waste Using Hazardous Waste Guidance. Status of the Evolving Process at Hanford	63	(12)
M. Lerchen
G.K. Patello
D. Blumenkranz
K. Wiemers
L. Huffman
J.Yokel
The European Ceramic Tile Industry and the New Approach to Environmental Protection	75	(12)
C. Palmonari
G.Timellini
Vitrification and Process Technologies
West Valley Demonstration Project: Vitrification Campaign Summary	87	(10)
R.A. Palmer
S.M. Barnes
Waste Glass Processing Requirements of the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant	97	(8)
G. Mellinger L. Holton
N. Brown
Influence of Glass Property Restrictions on Hanford HLW Glass Volume	105	(12)
D.-S. Kim
J. D. Vienna
Vitrification and Testing of Hanford Pretreated HLW Sludge Mixed with Flowsheet Quantities of Secondary Wastes	117	(12)
G.L. Smith
H.D. Smith
M.J. Schweiger
R.J. Bates
Vitrification and Testing of Hanford Pretreated Low Activity Waste	129	(12)
G.L. Smith
H.D. Smith
M.J. Schweiger
G.F. Piepel
Corrosion of Ni-Cr Alloys in Molten Salts and Hanford LAW Waste Glass	141	(10)
I. Vidensky
H. Gan
I.L. Pegg
Technology Roadmapping Focuses Vitrification at the INEEL	151	(12)
J. McCray
C. Musick
A. Olson
K. Perry
Glass Formulation for Direct Vitrification of INEEL Calcine HLW	163	(8)
J.V. Crum
J.D. Vienna
D.K. Peeler
I.A. Reamer
A Snapshot of Melt Rate Testing and Reductant Selection for the INEEL Sodium-Bearing Waste Vitrification Program	171	(10)
J.A. McCray
D.L. Griffith
The Cold Crucible Melter: High-Performance Waste Vitrification	181	(8)
A. Jouan
R. Boen
R.D. Quang
T. Flament
G. Mehlman
Millimeter Wave Monitoring of Nuclear Waste Glass Melts-An Overview	189	(14)
P.P. Woskov
J.S. Machuzak
F. Thomas
S.K. Sundaram
W.E. Daniel Jr.
Cold Cap Monitoring using Millimeter Wave Technology	203	(12)
S.K. Sundaram
P.P. Woskov
J.S. Machuzak
WE. Daniel, Jr.
Furnace System Development for the Plutonium Immobilization Program	215	(8)
A.D. Cozzi
K.C. Neikirk
D.T Herman
J.C. Marra
T Pruett
J. Harden
Plutonium Immobilization Project Phase 2 Cold Pour Test	223	(8)
M.E. Smith
E.L. Hamilton
Real-Time Determination of the Redox State of Glasses-Direct Potentiometry vs. Chemical Analysis	231	(12)
D.D. Siemer
J.A. McCray
Crystallization in Nuclear Waste forms
Crystallization in High-Level Waste Glasses	243	(14)
P. Hrma
Effect of Crystallization on High-Level Waste Glass Corrosion	257	(10)
B.J. Riley
P Hrma
J. Rosario
J.D.Vienna
The Effect of Glass Composition on Crystallinity and Durability for INEEL Run 78 Calcine Waste Simulant	267	(12)
J.V. Crum
J.D. Vienna
D.K. Peeler I.A. Reamer
D.J. Pittman
Chemical Durability and Characterization
Long-Term Corrosion Tests with Hanford Glasses	279	(8)
W.L. Ebert
M.A. Lewis
N.L. Dietz
Dissolution Kinetics of High-Level Waste Glasses and Performance of Glass in a Repository Environment	287	(14)
Y-M. Pan
V. Jain
O. Pensado
Analysis of Layer Structures Formed During Vapor Hydration Testing of High-Sodium Waste Glasses	301	(10)
A.C. Buechele
F. Lofaj
C. Mooers
I.L. Pegg
Kinetics of Alteration in Vapor Phase Hydration Tests on High Sodium Waste Glass	311	(12)
X. Lu
F. Perez-Cardenas
H. Gan
A.C. Buechele
I.L. Pegg
TCLP Leaching Prediction from the ``THERMO™'' Model for Borosilicate Glasses	323	(12)
J.B. Pickett
C.M. Jantzen
Effect of Glass Composition on the Leaching Behavior of HLW Glasses Under TCLP Conditions	335	(10)
H. Gan
I.L. Pegg
Chemical and Physical Characterization of the First West Valley Demonstration Project High-Level Waste Feed Batch	345	(14)
R.A. Palmer H. Smith
G. Smith
M. Smith
R. Russell
G. Patello
Alternative and Innovative Waste Forms
Aqueous Based Polymeric Materials for Waste Form Applications	359	(10)
L. Liang
H. Smith
R. Russell
G. Smith
B.J.J. Zelinski
Performance of Hydroceramic Concretes on Radwaste Leach Tests	369	(12)
D.D. Siemer
Cerium as a Surrogate in the Plutonium Immobilized Form	381	(8)
J.C. Marra
A.D. Cozzi
R.A. Pierce
J.M. Pareizs
A.R. Jurgensen
D.M. Missimer
Release of Uranium and Plutonium from the EBR-II Ceramic Waste Form	389	(8)
L.R. Morss
W L. Ebert
Monitoring Consistency of the Ceramic Waste Form	397	(8)
M.A. Lewis
W L. Ebert
Impurity Effects in Titanate Ceramics for Advanced PUREX Reprocessing	405	(8)
E.R. Maddrell
An Investigation of Sintering Distortion in Full-Size Pyrochlore Rich Titanate Wasteform Pellets Due to Rapid Heating to 1350°C in Air	413	(6)
PA. Walls
J. Ferenczy
S. Moricca
P. Bendeich
T. Eddowes
Index	419