Open AccessMIxed Waste Integrated Program (MWIP): Technology summary
Publication year - 1994
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/143981
Subject(s) - waste management , commercialization , incineration , vitrification , hazardous waste , context (archaeology) , process engineering , engineering , environmental science , business , medicine , paleontology , marketing , andrology , biology
The mission of the Mixed Waste Integrated Program (MWIP) is to develop and demonstrate innovative and emerging technologies for the treatment and management of DOE`s mixed low-level wastes (MLLW) for use by its customers, the Office of Waste Operations (EM-30) and the Office of Environmental Restoration (EM-40). The primary goal of MWIP is to develop and demonstrate the treatment and disposal of actual mixed waste (MMLW and MTRU). The vitrification process and the plasma hearth process are scheduled for demonstration on actual radioactive waste in FY95 and FY96, respectively. This will be accomplished by sequential studies of lab-scale non-radioactive testing followed by bench-scale radioactive testing, followed by field-scale radioactive testing. Both processes create a highly durable final waste form that passes leachability requirements while destroying organics. Material handling technology, and off-gas requirements and capabilities for the plasma hearth process and the vitrification process will be established in parallel