Volume reduction system for solid and liquid TRU waste from the nuclear fuel cycle. Quarterly report, October--December, 1976

The primary objective of this project is to provide design criteria for a volume reduction system to treat combustible solids and liquids generated in the nuclear fuel cycle. Progress has been made in each of the major areas of interest. Primary emphasis has been in the design and purchasing of equipment for liquid feed mechanisms and in evaluating technology available for compaction of empty waste containers. Contacts have been made with several commercial firms involved in various areas of the nuclear industry such as fuel reprocessing, handling and transportation, architectural engineering, and electric power. Firms in all these areas have expressed a strong general interest in the Cyclone Incinerator. Details will be made available as commitments are made. Efforts are being made with each of these firms to characterize their wastes and determine volumes involved