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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2019.17.2.203

A Study on the Pelletization of Powdered Radioactive Waste by Roll Compaction  

Song, Jong-Soon (Chosun University)
Lim, Sang-Hyun (Chosun University)
Jung, Min-Young (Chosun University)
Kim, Ki-Hong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.17, no.2, 2019 , pp. 203-212 More about this Journal
Abstract
Disposal nonconformity of radioactive wastes refers to radioactive wastes that need to be treated, solidified and packaged during operation or decommissioning of NPPs, and are typically exemplified by particulate radioactive wastes with dispersion characteristics. These wastes include the dried powders of concentrated wastes generated in the process of operating NPPs, slurry and sludge, various powdered wastes generated in the decommissioning process (crushed concrete, decontamination sludge, etc.), and fine radioactive soil, which is not easy to decontaminate. As these particulate wastes must be packaged so that they become non-dispersive, they are solidified with solidification agents such as cement and polymer. If they are treated using existing solidification methods, however, the volume of the final wastes will increase. This drawback may increase the disposal cost and reduce the acceptability of disposal sites. Accordingly, to solve these problems, this study investigates the pelletization of particulate radioactive wastes in order to reduce final waste volume.
Keywords
Disposal nonconformity radioactive waste; Powdered waste; Pelletization; Volume reduction; Solidification; Disposal;
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