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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2016.38.5.249

A Case Study on Operation of Off-Gas Treatment System of Radioactive Waste Vitrification Facility  

Lee, Hye Hyun (Research & Development Center, Nuclear Solution. Co., Ltd.)
Park, Kyu Won (Research & Development Center, Nuclear Solution. Co., Ltd.)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.38, no.5, 2016 , pp. 249-254 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the main characteristics of off-gas generated from melting process and off-gas treatment system operation example to provide some primary data for commercial vitrification facility design. The purpose of vitrification facility operation is to treat hazardous materials in the radioactive wastes and harmful off-gas containing a variety of chemical species generated in the glass melting process. Constructing and operating vitrification facility essentially need to be licensed through safety analysis; it is very important to treat radionuclide and hazardous materials below the legal environment emissions regulation level. We must accurately understand the characteristics of off-gas and apply an appropriate off-gas treatment process accordingly. Thus, to design the appropriate off-gas treatment there must be a wide range of elements taken into account such as characteristics of waste and melter, regulation guidance of off-gas, characteristics of generated off-gas and off-gas treatment system performance assessment.
Keywords
Radioactive Waste; Vitrification Facility; Off-Gas Treatment System; Radionuclide; Hazardous Material;
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