Applications for Liquid Solidification

Applied to LLW & ILW radioactive liquids

Applied to all types of radioactive contamination

• H-3, C-14, Cs-137, Am-241, Co-60, etc.

Applied to waste with heavy metals: Pu, U, Fe, etc

Organic liquids

• Oil, solvents, scintillation fluids, TBP, etc.

Aqueous liquids

• Water, acids (low pH) and alkaline (high pH)

Light alcohols

• Spent glycol, ethanol, methanol

Mixed sludge types

• Oil / water with solid contaminants such as salt, sand, dirt

TeNORM Oil Sludge

 Problematic liquids for solidification

• Acetone, 100% synthetic oil

Importance of bench testing of each waste stream

• Determine appropriate solidification ratios

• Determine mixing process